H1B visa

Why is it in news?
  • There was a sharp 10% decline in the approval of H-1B visas by the U.S. in the fiscal year 2018.
  • Experts attributed to the “aggressive” policies of the Trump administration to clamp down on the use of the work visa programme which is popular among highly skilled Indian IT professionals
More in news
  • H-1B visa:
    (1) The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows U.S. companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
    (2)The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approved 3,35,000 H-1B visas, both new and renewable, in the fiscal year 2018.
    (3) The approval rate of H-1B declined from 93% in 2017 to 85% in 2018.
  • Trump administration: Trump administration has aggressively pursued strategies to clamp down on the use of the H-1B programme, and these efforts are now showing in the data.
  • Buy American and Hire American:  “Buy American and Hire American” executive order seeks to create higher wages and employment rates for U.S. workers.
Source
The Hindu




Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 6th Jun 2019
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