In keeping with Mr Trump’s record of fulfilling his campaign promises, it is no surprise that an executive order to restrict H-1B visas is in the offing. As the administrative path between the temporary worker’s visa and the green card is unclear, 1.5 million, mostly Indian, workers live in an immigration limbo today. The creamy layer of H visas will survive because of the lobbying power of Silicon Valley. The question New Delhi should ask is what can it do to prevent this H visa roller-coaster in future. Many countries have negotiated trade deals with the US, which incorporate a fixed H visa quota.

Source: Hindustan Times February 02, 2017 10:41 UTC