Trump’s temporary ban on immigration visas leaves tech industry miffed

All eyes are on the next set of regulations for non-immigrant work visas, after US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation late on Monday, restricting H1B, L1, and other immigration visas until the end of 2020. The move will hit the information technology (IT) industry — in both India and the US.

The proclamation has asked immigration agencies to develop regulations for certain visa categories, including the H1B visa, which is used extensively by IT companies. The Indian IT industry as well as global technology giants criticised the move.

“For the current H1B cap cases, once petitions are approved, individuals could have applied for visas and travelled to the US to begin work on October 1.