It called for prohibiting American employers from using H-1B workers to displace Americans in outsourcing contracts
The Trump administration has announced those F-1 and M-1 (non-academic and vocational students) visa holders planning to take online classes only will not be allowed to remain in the US
Around 1,500 non-resident Indians, who travelled for family emergencies and annual vacations are stranded in India since the lockdown
Typically the USCIS can extend the stay of any Non-Immigrant Visa application based on genuine and urgent conditions
The new restrictions will not apply to tourist, business, or other nonimmigrant travel
"Visa applicants deemed by consular officers to be coming to the US primarily to give birth will now be treated like other foreigners coming to the US for medical treatment"
The previous Obama administration under an executive order in 2015 had started giving work authorisation permits to certain categories of H-4 visa holders, who were mostly spouses of H-1B visa holders
Move to impact domestic IT sector, already facing pressure on revenue growth and profitability front