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Could the administration decide to lower the bar for some visas, like O-1, without the need for congress to approve it? For instance, could the administration
by erispoe 11y ago
Could the administration decide to lower the bar for some visas, like O-1, without the need for congress to approve it?
For instance, could the administration decide that anyone with a PhD, or even a master's degree, is eligible for a O-1 visa? If that's the case, why is the focus some much on statutory reform and not on the administration which could get results much more quickly?
- proberts 11y agoNo, the requirements are statutory. That being said, the weight that factors such as education are given is in the end subjective and discretionary, and the agency could take the position that certain factors, such as a PhD, should be given substantial weight.