In the midst of the Coronavirus crisis, there is a possibility of large scale jobs being lost. In view of this, the Trump government is working towards a temporary ban on some work visas like H-1B. This visa is very popular among Indian IT professionals. Along with this, preparations are being made to temporarily ban student visas and work authorization. This was said in a media report on Friday.
The H-1B visa is a non-migrant visa, which allows US companies to employ foreign professionals in certain occupations. It is in great demand among Indian IT professionals. There are about 500,000 migrant people working on this visa in the US.
The US newspaper Wallstreet Journal said in its news on Friday, "President Trump's immigration affairs advisor is preparing plans for an executive order coming this month. Under this order, restrictions on the issuance of new temporary, work-based visas Can be planted. " It states that "this order provides for H-1B visas, H-2Bs (visas for working for certain periods of time) as well as student visas and these visas for technically skilled people The accompanying task may be focused on permission. "
In the last two months, more than 3.3 million Americans have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus epidemic. Economic activity in America has come to a standstill due to Corona. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have predicted the US growth rate to be negative.
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