Arun Jaitley raises H1B issue with US officials

The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has raised the issue of reforms in the H1B and L1 visa processes during his talks with US Treasury and Commerce Secretaries and asked them to appreciate the contributions of Indian professionals to America’s economy.

Jaitley, who is in the US on a week-long tour, held bilateral meetings with his US counterpart and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. They discussed Indo-US Economic cooperation, in particular, how bilateral trade and investment can be improved between the two countries.

He highlighted the structural reforms India has undertaken through a series of bold measures, including the