NEW YORK/WASHINGTON:US lawmakers have urged President Donald Trump to reconsider his proclamation on H1-B visas, including the USD 100,000 fee, asserting that Indian nationals are central to American leadership in IT and AI, and the restrictions will negatively impact US-India ties.
US Representative Jimmy Panetta along with Members of Congress Ami Bera, Salud Carbajal and Julie Johnson wrote to Trump on Thursday.
The lawmakers expressed concern over Trump’s ‘Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers’ proclamation on the H1-B visa programme that imposes a USD 100,000 fee on new petitions amid other restrictions.