US Suspends H1B Visa for Indians ~ H-4, J and L Visa News:
Due to Unemployment and the Corona Pandemic Crisis, the United States (US)’s President Trump give instructions and issued guidelines to suspends the H1B Visa and Other Temporary Visas e.g. H-4 Visa, J Visa and L Visa etc till the 31st December 2020. The Trump Administrations Directed the notice to reform the H1B Visa system & forward in the direction of Merit-Based Immigration System.
US Suspends H1B Visa
The United States Administration Officials has paused the H-1B Work Visas and Other Temporary Visas of Indians and other Countries also which will direct be the direct bad impact on the Indian Companies. As Explained Trump Administration clarifies about the suspension of H1B visa due to Unemployment and their local workers facing many problems as corona pandemic. This new worker visa ban policy of United States administration will affect the Indian IT Professional and Companies.
This News has shocked the IT professionals of the world including Indian Peoples and This suspension will be valid till the end of the year 2020 to give the benefit of American workers.
The suspension of H1B Visa and other temporary visas will start from 24 June 2020. A Large number of Indian IT professionals will be affected including the Indian IT professionals who are waiting to renew their H-1B visas Stamping.
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According to US Administration’s New Visa Freeze Notice, the new rule of suspension would apply for those who are outside the United States and Don’t have a valid nonimmigrant visa. These restrictions not applicable for the existing holders of H-1B, H-2B, J and L visa holders and their spouse or children who are in the U.S. Currently.
US Administration Pauses the H-1B H4 Visa
As of 1st April 2020; According the USCIS Officials, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received approx 2.5 lakh work visa applications in which Indians applied 67% as 1.84 Lakh applications of the total H-1B Work Visa for current financial year.
The Google CEO Sunder Pichai got disappointed by the action taken by the US Administration ; He says –
Denis Wirtz, vice provost for research at The Johns Hopkins University says in his tweet ;
1. Blanket ban of all H1B visas (new visas, not visa holders currently in the US). Still waiting on guidance for re-entry.
2. Ban all new J visas for those who are interns, etc. but should not affect universities.
3. Would not touch OPTs.
4. Entry of any immigrant is suspended with few exceptions, including researchers combatting COVID, healthcare professionals, and workers essential to alleviating COVID (+families).
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