However, Nasscom welcomed ‘the Biden Administration’s recognition of the substantial hole in provide and demand for expert employees’
The United States’ new proposed Rule to “modernise H1-B requirements” could align with new visa norms to boost STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) hiring inside the nation, warned Indian tech business’s apex physique Nasscom on Thursday.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security proposed “Rule Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Programme Improvements Affecting Other Non-immigrant Workers” on October 23.
Nasscom mentioned it might submit its feedback after completely assessing business necessities inside the 60-day remark interval for the proposed Rule.
According to Nasscom, at first blush, sections of the proposed Rule align with the previous administration’s unsuccessful makes an attempt to restrict the H-1B programme in a way that raises considerations for the IT business. For instance, the proposed tightening of the definition and necessities for H-1B “specialty occupations”, which narrows the scope of candidates who qualify for an H-1B visa and “ignores the nature of our modern workforce, not found in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA),” Nasscom’s assertion mentions.
The business physique additional mentioned, this and different hurdles within the proposed Rule would create difficulties for corporations trying to rent the mandatory employees to fill key, and presently unfilled, jobs throughout STEM fields.
Nasscom added that it “hopes that the government will align the proposed Rule with its overall goal to boost the U.S. economy by meeting U.S. employers’ STEM hiring needs‘. While it also welcomed several changes in the Rule that reaffirm the Biden Administration’s recognition of the substantial gap in supply and demand for skilled workers.
“As always, we seek to partner with the U.S. government in ensuring a modern, flexible workforce that fills existing needs and allows the U.S. economy to grow and change with the times,” the assertion talked about
