The Trump administration in the US, which has been trumpeting a ‘Hire American’ policy for more than a year, appears to be moving to tighten H1B visa issuances. The stated purpose is to raise funds for the expansion of an apprentice programme which trains American youth for technology sector jobs. It would curtail the number of Indian citizens they send on work to the US and also raise their cost of entry. In that respect, the fee hike serves as a barrier, the labour market equivalent of a tariff. Recent data released by the United States Citizens Immigration Services reveals that the denial rate of this visa has soared since Trump took office.

Source: Mint May 07, 2019 11:15 UTC