Trump's biggest H-1B changes blocked: What it means for Indian techies
A US court has blocked two H-1B regulations proposed by the Trump administration to restrict the ability of American companies to hire foreign employees
Sukanya Roy New Delhi
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There is some good news for tens of thousands of Indian professionals and top American IT firms.
A US court has blocked two H-1B regulations proposed by the Trump administration to restrict the ability of American companies to hire foreign employees. The two rules were about - significantly hiking wages and restricting eligibility norms.
The US issues up to 85,000 H-1B visas each year. Usually, they're issued for three years and then renewable.Most of the nearly 600,000 H-1B visa holders are from India and China.
Listen to the podcast to find out the key aspects of the court order
Topics :H1B VisaH-1B normsIndian IT industryDonald TrumpIndian IT firms in USIT firmsIndian IT firmsH-1B VisaH-1B visa rowH-1B visa holdersTrump's H-1B visaH-1B visa restrictions
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First Published: Dec 03 2020 | 11:56 AM IST
