Trump To Suspend H-1B and Other Visas Until End Of Year

[Captain Ewok 1,857]

President Trump is expected to sign an order to suspend H-1B, L-1 and other temporary work visas through the end of the year, according to the multiple sources familiar with the plan.

The new order — which is expected to come with broad exceptions — comes as the administration continues to wrestle with high unemployment among American workers because of the coronavirus pandemic and tries to kick-start the economic recovery.

 

The order would target H-1B visas, which are designed for certain skilled workers such as those employed in the tech industry, as well as L-1 visas, which are meant for executives who work for large corporations.

 

https://www.npr.org/2020/06/20/881245867/trump-expected-to-suspend-h-1b-other-visas-until-end-of-year

 

https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/us-president-donald-trump-to-suspend-h1b-visas-will-not-affect-those-already-in-the-states/articleshow/76492270.cms

[Cody&Razely 134]

And yet, where is the permanent Ban on ALL outsourcing of manufacturing, Employment, Etc... (or at least a 200,000% tax on every penny spent over seas on external manufacturing, employment, etc... essentially making it a non-starter ) seems kind of a waste of time to do one without the other. I doubt the Temp. work visa's are the biggest issue in unemployment. Though I see how a temp. ban on work visa's might be applicable to some degree (in as much as allowing them has effects the work situation here and/or just as much as it has ever, at any given time under any circumstance/time).

Edited June 21, 2020 by Cody&Razely

[Allovertheworld 355]

This would get him many new voters

 

I remember when he tried to get H1B suspended or greatly reduced years ago.

 

I myself think we need to get rid of H1B, way too many companies take advantage of it and it cost US workers.  I live in area full of IT workers, and  are a lots of H1B workers in my area.  I have numerous friends and neighbors in the IT field and it pretty common place  to have your job taken over by a H1B Visa holder who get paid a lot less.  

Edited June 21, 2020 by Allovertheworld

[igoyougoduke 1,604]

39 minutes ago, Cody&Razely said:

And yet, where is the permanent Ban on ALL outsourcing of manufacturing, Employment, Etc... (or at least a 200,000% tax on every penny spent over seas on external manufacturing, employment, etc... essentially making it a non-starter ) seems kind of a waste of time to do one without the other. I doubt the Temp. work visa's are the biggest issue in unemployment. Though I see how a temp. ban on work visa's might be applicable to some degree (in as much as allowing them has effects the work situation here and/or just as much as it has ever, at any given time under any circumstance/time).

 

Just now, James120383 said:

 

Paper tiger  is what this is all about 

Edited June 21, 2020 by James120383

[Quarknase 1,072]

Interesting. No mention of the current restrictions which are due to expire tomorrow. I’m having a hard time to think that family migration (“chain migration” as per administration) will be forgotten and only work visas restricted from now on. Wondering if there’s a mega-EO in the works that will cover it all...

The tech giants won’t be amused and I wouldn’t be surprised if offices abroad will grow faster in the near future...

[vkrishn 97]

Let me see the order first. It behooves me how H-4 is allowed to join H-1 with in weeks but a spouse of LPR has to sit out due to the 60 day ban in place if they reside outside the country.  H-1 has been abused big time already and H-4 EAD does directly compete jobs of american citizens so to speak where there is no criteria to get an H-4 EAD and only criteria is to be married to an H-1 and piggyback on  their spouses I-140. One with an H-4 EAD can go stock shelves at Target and Walmart any day. 

[David and Anna 118]

The April 22 EO on immigration expires this week and thus we are expecting some news on that front...and now these rumors of Trump preparing a sweeping new immigration EO...doesn't bode well for those of us sitting with USCIS approved K-1's.

 

We shall hear something this week.  (I am not expecting good news, but let's hope we are pleasantly surprised). 

 

That also says nothing of the March 11 travel ban...that was supposed to be for 30-days (that came from somewhere, I'm not sure where, but the actual EO language says its indefinite until lifted by Trump), but here we are over 3 months later with no word.  Many other countries have lifted their international travel bans in part or in whole...

[sl1pstream 551]

If this comes with broad exceptions, like the others, can we at least stop pretending that these bans aren't just an empty political gesture in the run-up to the elections, in a desperate attempt to please his dwindling base?

Not being able to discuss politics when it comes to bans that are clearly political in nature just seems weird and just makes it pointless to discuss these bans at all.

Edited June 21, 2020 by sl1pstream

[Cody&Razely 134]

1 hour ago, vkrishn said:

Let me see the order first. It behooves me how H-4 is allowed to join H-1 with in weeks but a spouse of LPR has to sit out due to the 60 day ban in place if they reside outside the country.  H-1 has been abused big time already and H-4 EAD does directly compete jobs of american citizens so to speak where there is no criteria to get an H-4 EAD and only criteria is to be married to an H-1 and piggyback on  their spouses I-140. One with an H-4 EAD can go stock shelves at Target and Walmart any day. 

Agreed.

But on a side note: I don't think "Behooves" means what you think it means lol. Maybe you mean "Confounds"?

Behooves means: Right to do, obligatory, in line with, makes sense, reasonable, inclined to act on it to completion, etc...

Edited June 21, 2020 by Cody&Razely

[vkrishn 97]

16 minutes ago, Cody&Razely said:

Agreed.

But on a side note: I don't think "Behooves" means what you think it means lol. Maybe you mean "Confounds"?

Behooves means: Right to do, obligatory, in line with, makes sense, reasonable, inclined to act on it to completion, etc...

Are you the next Karen? It also means advantage, benefit, use. So totally relevant to H-4 EAD in the above sentence. 

Edited June 21, 2020 by vkrishn

[dpnce 102]

Saw this on Twitter yesterday. I guess we will have more news by tomorrow...

 

 

 

[Cody&Razely 134]

7 minutes ago, vkrishn said:

Are you the next Karen? It also means advantage, benefit, use. So totally relevant to H-4 EAD in the above sentence. 

Not sure who Karen is, I guess, Maybe, idk. lol Just throwing that out there. Not a big deal  

[os306 103]

1 hour ago, dpnce said:

Saw this on Twitter yesterday. I guess we will have more news by tomorrow...

 

 

 

It would be highly problematic if the exclusions did not include IMG physicians who require H1B or J1 visa sponsorship. For specialities like Family Medicine and Internal Medicine, a large proportion of the physician workforce is reliant on IMGs, and I can see a lot of hospitals struggling if these spots remain unfilled due to visa limitations. 

[igoyougoduke 1,604]

57 minutes ago, os306 said:

It would be highly problematic if the exclusions did not include IMG physicians who require H1B or J1 visa sponsorship. For specialities like Family Medicine and Internal Medicine, a large proportion of the physician workforce is reliant on IMGs, and I can see a lot of hospitals struggling if these spots remain unfilled due to visa limitations. 

Haha Administration only cares about keeping immigrants away ( especially the nonwhite one's). They really have shown they don't care about any ones lives. Just look at the puppet show going on 

[Quarknase 1,072]

15 minutes ago, James120383 said:

Haha Administration only cares about keeping immigrants away ( especially the nonwhite one's). They really have shown they don't care about any ones lives. Just look at the puppet show going on 

Yup, but they care about immigrants of any color for what they can’t fill with their own. It was already noted that exemptions for healthcare workers are to be expected.

Anyhow, let’s wait and see what makes it in the final order.