US just dropped a bomb on lakhs of Indian dreams. A new bill has been proposed.In this bill, Republicans are suggesting a pause on H1B visas for 3 years. They also want to reduce the number of visas from 65,000 to 25,000 and remove benefits like bringing family, doing OPT, and even the chance to get a green card. They are also planning to stop companies from hiring through third parties.One major change in the bill is increasing the minimum salary to $200,000. This means a company can only hire a foreign worker if they are ready to pay at least this amount every year. Right now, many H1B workers earn much less than that. If this rule is applied, only very high paying and senior level jobs will qualify. Freshers and mid level workers will find it very difficult to get these visas because companies usually do not offer such high salaries to them.So this is not just about visas. It could make it much harder for many Indian IT workers to go to the US.India needs to take this seriously. Our engineers should not have to depend on luck or a lottery system to build their careers. We should focus more on creating strong opportunities in India so people can grow here.Because if one day the US completely shuts that door, we should already have our own doors open.
Trump – Bill to pause Indian H1B for 3 years- by #RKB #AdvPradeepNambiar
