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US Companies Cant Hire Foreign Workers Students Freely
By: Tupaki Desk | 14 Dec 2021 6:06 AM GMT
Is the land of opportunities, the United States is trying to close the doors for the foreign workers to get hired by the big bis tech giants in the nation? Will the foreign students and workers have to go through a tough time in getting H-1B visas and getting settled there? The current developments in the nation say so.
As a big blow to foreign students and those who want to get employment under the H-1B program, a bill titled 'American Tech Workforce Act of 2021' that aims at doing away with the Optional Practical Training (OPT) was tabled in the House of Representatives. If the proposed bill gets in effect, then the H-1B visa guidelines get stricter.
Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks had introduced the controversial Bill in the house. The United States Representative said the main aim behind bringing the bill is to make the Tech companies give preference to the local American workers rather than going for the foreign workers.
Elaborating further on the new bill, the representative said, the top Tech firms are giving more chances to the foreign workers, leaving out the local Americans. With the foreign workers available for less salary, the companies are opting for them. We aim to see that these companies put Americans first while they hire folks, he said.
The two main objectives of the 'American Tech Workforce Act of 2021' aim at pouring water on the dreams of foreign students in workers while getting hired. The main aspect of the bill is that it is targeted at putting an end to H-1 B Visa's Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, which paves a way for foreign students to get employment for three years.
In addition to this, the Bill also makes big changes in the wages for the workers. Under this, the companies that are aiming to hire the H-1B Visa holders, have to pay an amount that is higher than the amount that was paid to the American worker who held the position earlier.
Keeping in simple words, the bill will create an atmosphere that forces the Tech Companies to hire American workers to increase their employment chances.
As a big blow to foreign students and those who want to get employment under the H-1B program, a bill titled 'American Tech Workforce Act of 2021' that aims at doing away with the Optional Practical Training (OPT) was tabled in the House of Representatives. If the proposed bill gets in effect, then the H-1B visa guidelines get stricter.
Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks had introduced the controversial Bill in the house. The United States Representative said the main aim behind bringing the bill is to make the Tech companies give preference to the local American workers rather than going for the foreign workers.
Elaborating further on the new bill, the representative said, the top Tech firms are giving more chances to the foreign workers, leaving out the local Americans. With the foreign workers available for less salary, the companies are opting for them. We aim to see that these companies put Americans first while they hire folks, he said.
The two main objectives of the 'American Tech Workforce Act of 2021' aim at pouring water on the dreams of foreign students in workers while getting hired. The main aspect of the bill is that it is targeted at putting an end to H-1 B Visa's Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, which paves a way for foreign students to get employment for three years.
In addition to this, the Bill also makes big changes in the wages for the workers. Under this, the companies that are aiming to hire the H-1B Visa holders, have to pay an amount that is higher than the amount that was paid to the American worker who held the position earlier.
Keeping in simple words, the bill will create an atmosphere that forces the Tech Companies to hire American workers to increase their employment chances.
