New US Visa Order

U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended foreign work visa. It includes the H-1B, H-2B, J, and L nonimmigrant visa programmes. The proclamation comes into effect from June 24. It will be effective until December 31, 2020.

Trump said that the step was necessary to protect employment for Americans in the context of corona pandemic.

H1-B Visa are non-immigrants visa that allows US companies to employ foreigners to work temporarily in specialised fields such as IT, finance, accounting, architecture, engineering, mathematics, science, medicine, etc.

Any professional level job that usually requires you to have a bachelors degree or higher can come under the H-1B visa for specialty occupations.

Applying for a non-immigrant visa is generally quicker than applying for a US Green Card, therefore the H-1B visa is popular for companies wishing to bring in staff for long-term assignment in the US.

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The move could have an economically debilitating impact on the Indian IT and Information Technology Enabled Service (ITeS) sectors.

It does not have an impact on lawful permanent residents of the U.S. Or on foreign nationals who are spouses or child of an American citizen. Foreign nationals seeking to enter the U.S. to provide temporary labour or services essential to the food supply chain are also exempted.

Various lawmakers, business organisations, human right activists have opposed this move.

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