The Trump administration today welcomed IT giant Infosys' decision to hire 10,000 Americans<br/>in the next two years as a political victory, saying it is a result of the US government's pro-growth economic agenda. <br/><br/>Infosys yesterday announced it will hire 10,000 Americans in the next two years and open four new centres in the US as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of H1-B visa curbs.<br/><br/>The first of the four innovation centres for new technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning will open in August in Indiana, the home state of US Vice-President Mike Pence.<br/><br/>In a statement to The Washington Post, the White House termed the announcement by the Bangalore-based tech firm a political victory for the Trump administration.<br/><br/>The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialised fields. Indian technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year for their US operations. <br/><br/>Reforming the H-1B visa system was one of the major election promises of US President Donald Trump. He last month signed an executive order that seeks to make changes to a H-1B visa programme that brings in highly skilled foreign workers.