Trump’s biggest H-1B changes blocked: What it means for Indian techies

There is some good news for tens of thousands of Indian professionals and top American IT firms.

A US court has blocked two H-1B regulations proposed by the Trump administration to restrict the ability of American companies to hire foreign employees. The two rules were about – significantly hiking wages and restricting eligibility norms.

The US issues up to 85,000 H-1B visas each year. Usually, they’re issued for three years and then renewable.Most of the nearly 600,000 H-1B visa holders are from India and China.