Vivek Ramaswamy vows to replace H1B visa system with ‘meritocratic admission’
Indian-American entrepreneur and Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has termed the H-1B Visa an “indentured servitude” and vowed to replace the…
Indian-American entrepreneur and Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has termed the H-1B Visa an “indentured servitude” and vowed to replace the…
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
H-1B visas is a non-immigrant visa that allows American companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
The proposal, if finalised, will eliminate any misconception that the "B-1 in lieu of H policy" provides an alternative avenue for foreign professionals to enter the US for skilled labour.
'The regulation has caused immediate and unnecessary harm in every corner of the economy, including academic institutions, non-profits, hospitals, start-ups and small businesses.'
The H-1B visa, popular among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
As of now, about 66 per cent of the green cards are given to those with family ties and only 12 per cent are based on skills.
The fiscal year begins October 1, 2019, and the USCIS started receiving the visa petitions from April 1.
The report comes days after US President Donald Trump said he is soon coming out with reforms that will give H-1B visa holders certainty to stay in America and an easy pathway to citizenship.
H-4 visas are issued only to very close or immediate family members of the H-1B visa holders.
