U.S. on H-1B visas; no official word on limits: MEA |
MEA spokesman Raveesh Kumar said there had been no official communication from the United States that it was considering caps on H-1B work visas for countries that force foreign companies to store data locally. India is in talks with the United States on H-1B work visas but has not heard anything official from Washington on capping such permits for Indians, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on June 20. Reuters reported on June 19 that the United States had told India it was considering caps on H-1B work visas for countries that force foreign companies to store data locally, according to sources familiar with the matter.Asked about the report during a news conference, MEA spokesman Raveesh Kumar said there had been no official communication from the United States on the issue.News of the U.S. plan to restrict H-1B visas comes days before a visit to India by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Disagreements between the countries over trade have resulted in tit-for-tat tariffs in recent weeks. Two senior Indian officials said they were briefed last week on the U.S. plan to cap the number of H-1B visas given annually to Indians at between 10% and 15% of the total number issued.
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