All that you need to know about Trump's 'Executive Order' on H-1B visa

Ever since US President Donald Trump has taken over the Oval Office, the reigning fear among the Indian IT companies has now started to come true since certain vital components of Trump's Executive Order got leaked late last night on revised H-1 B visa guidelines. Once this controversial bill is approved, most of the IT companies in India would take a hit.

The minimum wages for an H-1 B visa holder is proposed to be USD 1.3 lakhs increased from existing minimum wages of USD 60,000.

Here are five major points:

1. US President Donald Trump is all set to introduce an Executive Order as a part of its larger immigration reform. The government will review all regulations related to foreign citizens to work in the US, and ensure that none of them violates immigration laws or not in the national interest of India.

2. Under this new rule, companies have to show that they have prioritised Americans. This is under Trump's policy, America First.

3. H-1 B visas are given to foreign nationals on special occasions which require higher education like masters, engineering and other professional or specialised technical education.

4. As per the critics, the H-1 B visa process has been misused by the outsourcing companies to hire cheaper foreign workers, depriving Americans' jobs.

5. Spouses of H-1 B holders would not have the right to work in US under this proposed new guidelines.