Indian IT companies have reduced their dependence on the visas because of the tightening of visa issuances
Around 1,500 non-resident Indians, who travelled for family emergencies and annual vacations are stranded in India since the lockdown
To not have peers from other countries collaborating side by side with Americans is going to be a setback for the country
Suspending this programme will only weaken our economy and our health care workforce at a time when the need to strengthen both is as clear as ever, Krishnamoorthi said
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H-1B is the most coveted foreign work visas for technology professionals from India
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Trump also blocked those entering on H-2B seasonal worker visas, which are used by landscapers and other industries
Since February, US employers have cut nearly 20 million jobs from payrolls, reversing almost 10 years of job gains, according to the Labor Department
The visa suspension, which runs to the end of the year, seems to open up some 525,000 jobs for American workers, a senior administration official told reporters
Immigration has contributed immensely to America's economic success, making it a global leader in tech, and also Google the company it is today, Pichai said
A proclamation of Trump on Monday temporarily suspended till the end of the current year a number of popular non-immigrant visas including the H-1B, H-4, H-2B visa, J and L visas
The Trump administration should stop trying to create and exploit crises to enact the largest cuts to legal immigration in a century. This is deeply harmful to America, Schultz said
Noting that there is a cap on H-1B visas of 85,000 every year, the official said that last year, 2,25,000 applications were received for those visas
The effects of the proclamation may not be immediately felt as the issuance of work visas had already dramatically declined due to the coronavirus pandemic
Trump said the step was essential to help millions of Americans who have lost their jobs due to the current economic crisis
Trump will block the entry of foreign workers on H-1B visas for skilled workers and L-1 visas for workers being transferred within a company through the end of the year, the official said
Asked if there would be exclusions from the new restrictions, Trump said very few.
The Indian information technology industry, which has long been a beneficiary of the H-1B visa regime, is likely to be directly impacted if such a suspension is announced for a longer term.
India is well aware that while globalisation is here to stay, its norms, however, may become different, says India's foreign secretary