US to modify H1B visa selection process, to give priority to wages, skill level

The final rule to be published in the federal register on Jan 8. It will be effective 60 days after its publication in the Federal Register

US Senate passes bill eliminating per-country cap for H-1B work visas

The provision will facilitate removal of the massive backlog of Indian IT professionals in the US

Visas used by Indian tech professionals were suspended by the Donald Trump administration as it looked to arrest the rising unemployment

The US administration was threatening from June that H-1B visas may be severely restricted.

Sushma Swaraj said there has not been any reduction in the number of H-1B visas to Indians so far.

Participants argued that per country quota on issuing of Green Cards per annum was the main reason for the backlog.

In 2016, the Obama administration issued employment-based visas to 1.5 lakh Indian nationals, including 1.26 lakh H1-B job permits.

According to USCIS, 'Guidance memo on H-1B computer related positions' is not an accurate articulation of current agency policy.

This temporary suspension will help us to reduce overall H-1B processing time, the USCIS said.

Of course, Jaishankar can tell Shannon that 65,000 H1-B visas are issued annually only because the Americans need Indian skills.