Indian-American tech executive welcomes announcement of pilot H-1B, L visa renewal program

An Indian-American technology executive and community leader has welcomed the announcement of a pilot programme that will enable the renewal of temporary work visas within the US, a step that will bring relief to hundreds of thousands of Indians working on the H-1B visas in the country.

“I am honoured and happy to see this announcement by the White House Joint Statement and Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi himself making an announcement. The H-1B restamping in the USA will bring relief to over one million people on H-1B,” Ajay Bhutoria, a Silicon Valley technology executive, community leader, speaker and author, said in a statement.