Many U.S. companies \u2014 dependent on a relatively unrestricted granting policy for H-1B visas \u2014 are nervous over a U.S. Senate bill that would make the visas more costly. <\/p>\n
The Obama administration hopes to make the Senate measure the heart of its immigration reform proposals. As such, the White House has been trying to make the case that the legislation would prove beneficial to work-related immigrants in the United States, particularly to those from India.<\/p>\n
When he met with President Obama in September, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh signaled his nation\u2019s concern that Congress might restrict immigration from India, particularly that of Indian businesspeople and their capital. With India among the top 10 origins of immigrant entrepreneurs to the United States, it is not difficult to see why the prime minister brought up the issue.<\/p>\n
But in throwing his weight behind the Senate-crafted immigration measure, Obama referenced the issue Singh raised (albeit (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Many U.S. companies \u2014 dependent on a relatively unrestricted granting policy for H-1B visas \u2014 are nervous over a U.S. Senate bill that would make the visas more costly. The Obama administration hopes to make the Senate measure the heart…<\/span><\/p>\n