How tech workers may be affected by 'Hire American'

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that directs federal agencies to review employment immigration laws to promote “Hire American” policies.

Here is a look at US H1B visa programme:

• Every April 1, the govt begins accepting applications for the next fiscal year, which starts October 1. This year, the government received 199,000 H1B applications in the first five days and then stopped accepting them

• Analysts estimate 650,000 to 900,000 foreigners are in the US on H1B visas. In recent years, about 70% of the visas have been issued to citizens of India

• The biggest employers are India-based outsourcing companies like