The US has said it is temporarily suspending the premium processing of H-1B visas from 3rd of next month. This will eliminate the option of shorter waiting period for the programmes that helped highly skilled foreigners work at American firms.<br/><br/>According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services the suspension effective from 3rd of next month could last up to six months. The H-1B visas are widely used by Indian IT majors.<br/><br/>Under the current system, companies submitting applications for H-1B visas for potential employees can pay extra for expedited processing, which is known as premium processing.<br/><br/>The change comes as President Donald Trump is said to be drafting a new version of his court-halted executive order that banned travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US.

The US has said it is temporarily suspending the premium processing of H-1B visas from 3rd of next month. This will eliminate the option of shorter waiting period for the programmes that helped highly skilled foreigners work at American firms.<br/><br/>According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services the suspension effective from 3rd of next month could last up to six months. The H-1B visas are widely used by Indian IT majors.<br/><br/>Under the current system, companies submitting applications for H-1B visas for potential employees can pay extra for expedited processing, which is known as premium processing.<br/><br/>The change comes as President Donald Trump is said to be drafting a new version of his court-halted executive order that banned travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US.