Looking for H-1B visa? Trump all set to make it nearly impossible for you

The United States has told India it is considering caps on H-1B work visas for nations that force foreign companies to store data locally.

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India is one of the biggest beneficiaries of H1B visas
India is one of the biggest beneficiaries of H1B visas

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1 min read Last Updated : Jun 20 2019 | 12:17 PM IST

The United States has told India it is considering caps on H-1B work visas for nations that force foreign companies to store data locally, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, widening the two countries' row over tariffs and trade.

The plan to restrict the popular H-1B visa programme, under which skilled foreign workers are brought to the United States each year, comes days ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to New Delhi.

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First Published: Jun 20 2019 | 12:08 PM IST

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