Indian-origin CEO asked to ‘move to China’ as he slams US for fighting to keep H-1B, O-1 visa holders out

Facing racial attack as an Indian in the US is nothing new but this time an Indian-origin CEO has been asked to ‘go to China’ and not India as Nitish Kannan criticized the ongoing narrative in the US to shut out everyone, including H-1Bs, O-1 visa holders. Kannan said while the US is fighting to keep everybody out, China is building the most advanced AI in the world. “Then move to China,” Kannan was told.

The exchange was part of a long debate as a US ed-tech CEO flagged a video of an Indian explaining how Indians can now go for an O-1 visa as the administration is tightening the noose around the H-1B visa. Hany Girgis contemplated that this is musical chairs for visa categories, as a new channel opens up as soon as one narrows down.