USA allows entry for H-1B visa holders returning to same jobs |
Just a week after signing an executive order seeking to potentially prevent H1-B visa holders from participating in any federal government contracts indefinitely, the Trump administration has issued an advisory for visa holders returning to work in the states. According to the advisory issued on Thursday, H-1B and L-1 visa holders, who are returning to the same jobs they had prior to the proclamation of the visa ban, will be allowed to enter the US. The US Department of State advisory said dependents that are spouses and children, will also be allowed to travel along with primary visa holders. On June 22, US President Donald Trump had signed a proclamation that suspended non-immigrant visas such as H-1B till the end of the year in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Trump administration granted an exception from the ban for “travel by applicants seeking to resume ongoing employment in the US in the same position with the same employer and visa classification". The advisory noted that "Forcing employers to replace employees in this situation may cause financial hardship.” This will allow H-1Bs stuck abroad to get visas if they are returning to jobs they have held in the US before departing. The recent exception will also allow technical specialists, senior-level managers, and other workers whose travel is necessary to facilitate the immediate and continued economic recovery of the US.
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