Bigger India
United States may court legal trouble with new H-1B proposal
Over the past year, the $150-billion Indian IT industry has felt the impact of tightening visa regime in the US.
Any move to stop the facility for extension of H-1B visas by the Trump administration in the US could lead to legal challenges, according to immigration lawyers and industry experts who expect intense lobbying could help resolve this contentious issue.
Apart from Indian IT companies, those likely to be affected by any such move include American tech giants such as Google and IBM. These companies also employ workers on H-1B visas, some of whom have been awaiting Green Cards for over a decade, the experts said. These companies may file suits against the US government to protect their employees, most of whom are mid-level or senior managers, the experts added.