Government in Parliament on introduction of bill related to H-1B, L-1 visa in US Senate: Bill seeks to amend Immigration and Nationality Act to …

The government has reportedly informed Parliament that it has taken note of the introduction of a bill related to H-1B and L-1 visa in the US Senate last September. The government said that as per the available information, the Bill remains at the ‘introduced’ stage with no hearings, markup, or further legislative progress. The Ministry of External Affairs was asked whether it has come to the government’s notice that a bill has been introduced in the US Congress to change H-1B and L-1 visas for foreign workers, and what impact it will have on Indian techies.

The MEA was also asked to what extent the proposed bill, if it becomes a law, would impact Indian professionals in the US, on work visa.