The preference system also gives a leg up to advanced degree holders, those being paid a high wage
President-elect Donald Trump has said he would not allow Americans to be replaced by foreign workers
According to a 2012 report foreign students with a STEM degree hired by US cos, each H-1B employee creates 2.62 additional jobs for American workers
This could be a cause for worry for big Indian IT companies whose revenue models are heavily dependent on H-1B and L1 visas in the US
He said Modi's 175 GW target for renewable energy deployments is among the most ambitious in world
This is more than thrice the Congressionally-mandated cap of 65,000 in the general category for the work visas for highly-skilled workers in the general category for FY17