H-1B Visa Hopefuls Are Being Shut Out of Jobs by Wary Recruiters

No international candidates.

It’s a line many foreign graduates keep running into during their job search.

For Ishaan Chauhan, who came from India almost four years ago, it feels like a slap in the face. He thought his computer and data-science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison would open doors. But as he looks for jobs ahead of his graduation in May, he said most companies won’t even give him a chance to interview once they find out he’ll need a work visa.

Chauhan is among thousands of foreign students trying to navigate the US job market that’s gotten even trickier since President ...