donald trump The heartbeats of millions of Indians have accelerated after the victory in the US presidential elections. These are Indians who go to America and work. In fact, Donald Trump may change the H-1B visa rules. The H-1B visa in the United States allows companies to hire foreign workers. Thousands of Indians are in the United States on H-1B visas and work in sectors such as IT and finance. There may be changes to the rules of this visa after Trump comes to power.
There may be strict rules for the H-1B visa
There are many Indian technology companies in the US like Wipro, Infosys and TCS. With this visa, they call Indians to the United States and give them work. 65,000 H-1B visas are issued annually, a large portion of which go to Indians. Strict H-1B visa rules may return under the Trump administration. Scrutiny of visa applications may become stricter and restrictions may also be imposed. That means that people will not be able to obtain the H-1B visa easily. Trump will pressure companies in the United States to provide jobs only to the local population. Indian companies will also be forced to provide jobs to local people.
Why do apprehensions arise?
Donald Trump had taken strict measures regarding the H-1B visa in his first term. Companies were affected by this. During his tenure, eligibility criteria for the H-1B visa were tightened. The time needed to obtain a visa had increased. The rejection rate of visa applications has also increased. During Trump’s first term, the minimum wage required for visa holders increased significantly. Trump can implement those policies again. This will increase the difficulties for the Indians.
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