Nasscom says H1-B suspension executive order misguided, urges administration to shorten ban to 90 days

Pune: IT industry body Nasscom said that the Executive Order signed by President Trump suspending the entry of certain non-immigrants into the US and setting new conditions for others is misguided and harmful to the US economy. “Coming on the heels of the problems created by the coronavirus crisis and the USCIS and DOS office closures that have delayed the processing of visas and made it difficult, if not, impossible at times to travel to or from the United States, this new proclamation will prevent our companies and thousands of other organizations from accessing the talent they need from overseas,” it said. It also urged the administration to shorten the duration of these restrictions to 90 days. “Lengthening these burdensome restrictions on U.S. companies that are trying to recover from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic will only serve to harm our economy,”