Several individuals and organisations, including the United States Chambers of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, on M...
Several individuals and organisations, including the United States Chambers of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, on Monday filed a lawsuit against the federal government’s recent rules related to the H-1B visa, reported PTI. Those who have filed the lawsuit also include the University of Michigan, Bard College, Scripps College, Dentists for America, Physicians for American Healthcare and Hodges Bonded Warehouse.
On October 6, the administration of US President Donald Trump announced significant changes to the H-1B visa programme for high-skilled workers. It narrowed the eligibility criteria for applicants and raised the wages American companies would have to pay to hire foreign workers. The changes introduced by the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security, which take effect in 60 days, would also shorten the length of visas for certain contract workers. The government said the rules would help cushion the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows American companies to employ foreign workers in occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. The H-1B visa is highly sought-after by Indian IT professionals.
The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, alleged that “harmful and haphazard rules on H1B visas” would affect thousands of America-based workers...
