The travel restrictions have left a number of H-1B visa holders stranded in the US with their visa permits soon to expire. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. The travel restrictions have left a number of H-1B visa holders stranded in the US with their visa permits soon to expire. Without a visa extension, thousands of students and professionals in the US would have suffered. According to the USCIS, Indians are the biggest beneficiaries of the H-1B visa programme.

Source: The Telegraph April 14, 2020 12:45 UTC