Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, the United States has conveyed to India that there is no significant change in the H1B visa regime. Replying to supplementaries in Lok Sabha during question hour, Ms Sitharaman said, India is articulating its concerns regarding the visa policy vigorously with the new administration in the US. She said, the fear, at least for 2017, is not proved to be correct. <br/><br/>The Minister said, US authorities are saying their current priority is to deal with the illegal immigrants. Ms Sitharaman said the issue was also taken up by her recently with visiting Congressional delegation led by Bob Goodlatte and during the visit of Commerce Secretary and Foreign Secretary to the US early this month. The Minister said India's concerns on visa issues were also articulated during the Strategic and Commerce Dialogue 2016 and Trade Policy Forum 2016 held in October last year. She said India had decided to continue their engagement on visa issues and reiterated their shared resolve to facilitate the movement of professionals.
News On AIR | March 20, 2017 2:03 PM
US conveys to India that there is no significant change in H1B visa regime: Nirmala Sitharaman