Corona effect: Unemployment rises, H-1B visas likely to be banned

Washington, Ta. 12 June 2020, Friday

Amid rising unemployment in the Covid-19 epidemic in the United States, US President Donald Trump is considering banning several visa programs offered for jobs. This includes the most applied H-1B visa by Indian IT professionals. According to a report, the proposal to ban the visa program could be implemented from the new fiscal year of the government starting October 1, during which new visas are announced.

"The new decision will ban H-1B visa holders from entering the country," the report said. However. Currently, the program is unlikely to affect people already employed in the United States. However, the White House said in a statement that the decision had not yet been made and that the administration was considering several other aspects.

White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said, "The administration is currently considering a number of options in consultation with a career expert to protect the interests of American workers and job seekers." However, no final decision has been taken yet.

The United States has the highest number of Indian tech professionals applying for the H-1B program. The Trump administration's decision will disappoint thousands of Indians hoping for jobs in the United States. Already a large number of Indians working under the program in the United States have lost their jobs due to the corona virus epidemic.

In addition to H-1B visas, short-term H-2B visas for seasonal work, J-1 visas for work such as camp counselors and L-1 visas for company international transfers may also be banned, the report said. Is.