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H-1B Visa: Andhra Pradesh IT Minister says the US is unlikely to make any policy changes. H-1B visa: The issue of the H1-B visa became the subject of heated debate among supporters of Donald Trump during the US presidential election.
Andhra Pradesh's Minister of IT and Electronics, Nara Lokesh, said the United States is unlikely to make any changes to its H-1B visa policy.
The H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant visa to the United States that allows American companies to hire qualified foreign workers in specialized fields such as technology, engineering, and finance. It is widely used by Indian IT professionals looking for employment opportunities in the United States.
Responding to concerns about the potential impact of U.
S. immigration policy under the Donald Trump administration, Nara Lokesh told ANI that after the United States elections, there seemed to be a bit more calm on the issue, referring to the debate on the H-1B visa for foreign migrant workers among Trump supporters.
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"I think it's obvious that the H-1B policy won't be changed, even though the pre-election rhetoric did take place. But after the election, I think everything changed. This issue has become a little calmer. We need to wait and observe," the minister said.
The issue of the H1-B visa became the subject of heated debate among Donald Trump's supporters during the US presidential election.
While his close confidants, such as Elon Musk, the owner of Tesla, support the H-1B visa because it attracts qualified technicians, many of his supporters oppose it, arguing that it takes jobs away from Americans.
On Tuesday, the day after he took office as president of the United States, Donald Trump said he liked both sides of the debate on the H-1B visa for foreign migrant workers, saying he welcomed "competent people" to the country.
"I like both sides of the argument, but I also like it when very competent people come to our country, even if it means teaching them and helping other people who may not have the qualifications they do. I don't want to stop ," he said during the event, along with Oracle CTO Larry Ellison, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, and Open AI CEO Sam Altman.
"We want competent people to come to our country. And H-1B, I know the program very well. I use the program. Head waiters, wine experts, even waiters, high-class waiters,