US H1B visa programme to be paused after job loss amidst layoffs?US H1B visa programme to be paused after job loss amidst layoffs?

"We have written a letter asking that the H-1B & H-2B visa programme be suspended for this year due to the economic fallout from the coronavirus. Letters have been sent to the office of the President, to his Chief of Staff, & to all members of congress," the organisation said.

US H1B visa programme to be paused after
H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise, Photo: Reuters

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