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DC UDAY BHARAT MATA KI JAY

created Jan 6th 2018, 06:35 by UdayKumar1516989


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The changes proposed in the H-1B visa regulations by the US department
of homeland security will have grave implications for
Indians, including techies. How many people will be affected if the
changes are brought in is still unclear, but at least five lakh
Indians waiting for US permanent residency could be sent home in the
worst-case scenario. Many are from South India, particularly Telangana
and Andhra Pradesh, from where thousands of students seek an
American education and, if possible, jobs and the coveted green card. It’s
not known when steps may be initiated to evict those waiting to be US citizens,
during which time they may become ineligible to stay and work
there. The tensions among sections of the Indian diaspora are so high that
many are cancelling home visits fearing that
they may be denied re-entry.
The non-immigrant H-1B visas, allotted by
lottery, are said to have been monopolised by
Chinese and Indian citizens who, however
have been lending their shoulder to the wheels
running one of the world’s largest economies.
The US economy has been on the mend in the
past decade since the 2008 sub-prime crash and
the signs are encouraging for growth. Thus the
proposed visa curbs on highly skilled workers
who use H-1B could boomerang on the Trump
administration and parts of the US economy
like IT and healthcare. It’s believed, however,
that the changes may not take place in a hurry
and it could be some years before a new visa regime can be brought in
place of the H-1B system. Of course, it’s hardly the right of immigrants to
question the decisions of the host country.
The flip side is that the return of lakhs of highly qualified Indians may
not be wholly a disaster; it could also be an opportunity for India. This
country can use the expertise, much of it entrepreneurial, in building up
India’s IT industry and to drive Digital India. The government must shed
its bureaucratic attitude and ensure a congenial environment for creativity
is offered nationwide to those forced to return or willing to do so to set
up shop in their own country. Given the nature of today’s interconnected
world, it’s possible to relocate without too much disruption, except in
lifestyles, which techies can adapt to better than most. The domestic IT
industry could also do with the kind of new skills Indian-American
techies can bring back to their homeland. The challenges will be huge for
those who had gone to America with the dream to make it big in the land
of opportunity, like a Satya Nadella or a Sundar Pichai did. However, it’s
time India strove to create an atmosphere in which skilled Indians can
contribute by staying at home.

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