The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said that the Trump administration is not considering any proposal that would force H-1B visa holders to leave the country.
The H-1B programme offers temporary US visas that allow companies to hire highly skilled foreign professionals working in areas with shortages of qualified American workers.
The USCIS “is not considering a regulatory change that would force H-1B visa holders to leave the United States, said an official. Though the agency is considering a number of policy and regulatory changes to carry out the President’s “ BUY AMERICAN , HIRE AMERICAN” order.
The statement comes after last week’s news report by US-based news agency McClatchy DC Bureau according to which the Trump administration was considering tightening H-1B visa rules that could lead to deportation of 7,50,000 Indians.
The USCIS has a Congressional mandate to issue 65,000 H- 1B visas in general category and another 20,000 for those applicants having higher education — masters and above — from US universities in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Since taking office last January, the Trump administration has been talking about cracking down on the H- 1B visa scheme.
