siliconindia | | October 20198ith its focus on preventing misuse of the H-1B program and stricter implementation of immigration rules, `Buy America, Hire America' should have actually been very beneficial for Indian IT professionals with the right skills and qualifications for specialized jobs US employers were struggling to fill with domestic talent. However, the executive order simply ended up as a pretext for immigration authorities and agencies to discourage employers from hiring Indian professionals and to compel Indians, especially those working in the IT sector, to explore shift to other countries. Administrative and Procedural Complications for IT WorkersWhile numerous changes and reforms have been proposed, the H-1B program remains most unchanged despite `Buy America, Hire America'. However, numerous administrative and procedural changes have occurred and these have made things a lot tougher for Indian IT professionals. Seven out of every ten H-1B visas have been issued to Indians. Three occupations- computer systems analysts, application software developers and computer programmers- maccounting for half of total H-1B visas issued. This means the spate of legal and administrative restrictions on the visa program has impacted Indian IT professionals adversely. Rejection rate for H-1B petitions filed by Indian companies have surged while American companies continue to have a rejection rate of less than 1 percent. Issue of Requests for Evidence (RFE) too has surged, WWHAT IS THE IMPACT OF `BUY AMERICA, HIRE AMERICA' ON INDIAN IT PROFESSIONALS?By Vivek Tandon, Founder and CEO, EB5 BRICSA lawyer and an investment banker, Vivek's primary focus is on educating investors in India and Dubai about EB-5 Visa Program and EB-5 regional center projects and EB-5 direct investments.IN MY OPiNionVivek Tandon
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