US President Donald Trump has extended the freeze on the most sought-after H-1B visas by Indian IT professionals, along with other types of foreign work visas and green cards through March 31 to protect American workers, saying that the reasons for which he had imposed such restrictions amid the pandemic have not changed.
The freeze on visas was ordered by Trump through two proclamations on April 22 and June 22 last year. Hours before the freeze was set to expire on December 31, Trump issued a proclamation, ensuring his sweeping limits on legal immigration remains in place when President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in on January 20.