External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today flagged the H1B visa issue as a “strong concern” during a meeting with a visiting U.S. Congressional delegation and sought bipartisan support for it.
The nine-member U.S. congressional delegation from the house committee on science, space and technology is led by its Chairman Lamar Smith, ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.
EAM @SushmaSwaraj lauded the positive role of the US Congress in developing India-US strategic relations. pic.twitter.com/IQQkanC2Jw
During his recent visit to the U.S., Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had also raised the issue during his meetings, and had said “those coming from India on H-1B visas are high value professionals, who contribute immensely to the U.S. economy. They are not illegal economic immigrants, about whom there is concerns in the U.S. They come here legally.”
The U.S. must decide appropriately while taking a decision on its visa policy, he had said.
EAM @SushmaSwaraj welcomed the strong desire of the delegation to strengthen cooperation in strategic, economic, S&T and space sectors.
The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows U.S. companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. It is the most sought after by Indian IT professionals.
The minister also welcomed the strong desire of the delegation to strengthen cooperation in strategic, economic, science and technology, and space sectors
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