A file photo of US President Joe Biden.
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The Joe Biden administration on Thursday introduced a pro-immigration Bill in the United States Congress, that among other provisions, proposes to relax norms related to green card and H-1B visas that will benefit several thousand Indian professionals, mostly in the Information Technology sector, PTI reported.
H-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows American companies to employ foreign workers in occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.
The US Citizenship Act of 2021, that would provide a path to citizenship for an estimated 1.1 crore immigrants in the country, however faces a strong challenge before it gets passed, as the ruling Democrats would need to win over 10 Senate Republicans, who are largely opposed to the Bill, according to Reuters.