The American median existing-home price for all housing types was $200,700 in March, down 7.7 percent from a year ago when the median was $217,400.

Two random selections were conducted, first on applications qualifying for the 20,000 “master’s or higher degree” exemption, and second on the remaining applications, for the 65,000 cap. There were approximately 163,000 applications received.

The opening day for American visas for highly skilled temporary foreign workers begins on April 1st.