The pro-immigration regime may be more balanced
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Pro-immigration – Joe Biden as the next US President may not directly convert into a more liberal H-1B visa system said, policy specialists.
While Biden has opposed the changes introduced with the visa policy by the Trump government. And, is required to reverse those, he has also called for wage-based reform to protect American workers.
The Biden government is being viewed as pro-immigration and business visas. Also, attorneys expect that some of the recent policies would be reversed next year when he took responsibility.
“The Biden administration is required not to keep on pursuing these changes. If the courts strike those down, particularly the Department of Labor Wage Rule and Third-Party Placement Rules. However, I alert everybody, that a few policies will continue to remain as they are embedded in the system and others will be reversed. Nonetheless, it may not be the main goal of a Biden administration as the pandemic and the US economy are at the top of their priority list,”. Said Nandini Nair, a partner at law firm Greenspoon Marder.
Under the Trump government, scrutiny of H-1B visa holders at third-party locations. Questioning whether the job was a specialty occupation and consular refusals have expanded and these are required to proceed. There seems to be consensus across the board that even whether a few changes are dialed down. Also, it won’t be as liberal as it was in the pre-Trump days.
Pro-immigration Regime By Biden
During the political race, Biden had spoken about the need to secure American workers and guarantee that organizations are not dis-incentivized from recruiting Americans. “An immigration system that crowds out high-skilled workers. In favor of only entry-level wages and skills threatens American innovation and competitiveness,” says his policy document. He has said that he would work with Congress to change temporary visas and put in mechanisms. To adjust them with the local market and increase the number of visas.
The long-term prospects for H-1B visas stay uncertain. It is the overall impression among the US government leaders that the H-1B visa program has been abused and misused by organizations. That place Indian workers at lower wages than competing US workers,” immigration.com managing lawyer Rajiv S Khanna said.
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If Biden doesn’t reverse the recent increase in wage levels, or he introduces another set of pay based limitations. It could affect the ability of organizations to get skilled foreign workers or recruit global students off-campus.
Throughout the last few years, American organizations have been the greatest beneficiaries of the H-1B program. Accepting a higher share of visas when compared with Indian services organizations. Indian nationals represent about 70% of the new 85,000 visas issued yearly. The unemployment rates for tech jobs have remained significantly lower than overall unemployment levels through the pandemic. However, organizations have maintained that there is a shortage of the skills they need in the country.
When Biden takes responsibility in January 2021, he may reverse a few of these changes, however, it won’t be simple. “The Trump government made several changes to the immigration system that will make a great effort to reverse. Particularly if he doesn’t have a Democratic Senate,” said Greg Siskind, founding partner, Siskind Susser, PC – Immigration Lawyers.
