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The move will impact many Indians working in the US
Donald Trump last spring halted the issuance of green cards
San Diego: In a big relief to Indians working in the United States, President Joe Biden on Wednesday lifted a ban on green cards issued by his predecessor Donald Trump during the pandemic.
The move will impact many Indians, particularly those working in the IT sector, who go to the US on H-1B visa and continue their employment for several years.
Former President Donald Trump last spring halted the issuance of green cards until the end of 2020 in the name of protecting the coronavirus-wracked job market a reason that Trump gave to achieve many of the cuts to legal immigration that had eluded him before the pandemic.
Trump extends freeze on H-1B, other work visas until March 31
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The visa bans had been issued in April and June to protect American jobs and were set to expire on December 31. Extending the ban to March means US president-elect Joe Biden may have to take a tough call on whether to revoke it - and risk being seen as anti-American labour – or let it lapse in March, which goes against his more liberal pro-immigration stance.
US President Donald Trump (File photo: Reuters)
The Donald Trump administration extended a ban on immigrants travelling to the US on work-based visas and green cards till March 31, a move that directly impacts several H-1B visa holders.