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With Trump, visa clamp is for real

The industry is certain of a sharp increase in the minimum pay for H1-B visa-holders

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Ayan Pramanik Bengaluru
There have been nearly three dozen bills introduced in the US legislature, the Congress, over the past 20 years to impose restrictions on the H-1B visa programme but only one has been made a law so far.

Now, with new US President Donald Trump’s threat to issue an executive order to lower immigration of high technology talent, experts say the concerns are real, as he is delivering on the election promise that got him to the top office.

“This time, looking at the steps and statements made by Trump both before and after the presidential election, we see a lot more seriousness

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