Trump suspends H-1B visas till end of the year
The suspension of H-1B and other non-immigrants visas by President Donald Trump is a big blow to the US industry and will undoubtedly impact
Washington: The suspension of H-1B and other non-immigrants visas by President Donald Trump is a big blow to the US industry and will undoubtedly impact the already fragile economic recovery process in the country.
President Trump on Monday issued the proclamation to temporarily suspend a number of popular non-immigrant visas, including the H-1B, H-4, H-2B visa, J and L visas. It will come into effect from June 24. The proclamation also extends till the end of the year.
"We therefore urge the US administration to strengthen the program by increasing the number of allotted visas and by tightening the existing loopholes in the program,” Aghi said, a day after Trump issued a proclamation to suspend issuing of H-1B visas, which is popular among Indian IT professionals, along with other foreign work visas for the rest of the year.
The proclamation unveiled by Trump temporarily pauses the issuance of certain new non-immigrant visas until December 31, 2020, which could be extended as necessary.