donald trump The heartbeats of millions of Indians have increased after the victory in the US Presidential elections. These are Indians who go to America and work. Actually, Donald Trump can change the rules of H-1B visa. H-1B visa in America allows companies to hire foreign workers. Lakhs of Indians are in America on H-1B visa and are working in sectors like IT and finance. There may be changes in the rules of this visa after Trump comes to power.
Strict rules may come on H-1B visa
There are many Indian tech companies in America like Wipro, Infosys and TCS. On this visa, they call Indians to America and give them jobs. 65,000 H-1B visas are issued a year, a large portion of which go to Indians. Strict rules for H-1B visa may return under the Trump government. Scrutiny of visa applications may become stricter and restrictions may also be imposed. That means people will not be able to get H-1B visa easily. Trump will put pressure on companies in America to give jobs to local people only. Indian companies will also be forced to give jobs to local people.
Why are apprehensions arising?
Donald Trump had taken strict steps regarding H-1B visa in his first term. Companies were affected by this. During his tenure, the eligibility criteria for H-1B visa were tightened. The time taken to get a visa had increased. The rejection rate of visa applications had also increased. During Trump's first term, the minimum salary required for visa holders was significantly increased. Trump can bring such policies again. This will increase difficulties for Indians.
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