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Upto 90,000 H1B Visa Holders Can Be Forced To Quit America; Mass Exodus Of H1B Visa Holders?

By Malvika Gurung Last updated Apr 8, 2020

 

 

Upto 90,000 H1B Visa Holders Can Be Forced To Quit America; Mass Exodus Of H1B Visa Holders?

The Covid-19 pandemic has not only affected the tech sector but also has given a massive blow to the world economy, resulting in massive layoffs resulting in unemployment.

Amidst the poor world economy, the US economy is no better. Economic experts fear massive layoffs in various sectors of the American economy due to the current economic distress that is only going to deteriorate in coming weeks and months.

Indians with H-1B Visa to Go Under Fear

Priya K, a techie employed in a tech startup in USA is an H-1B visa holder, which means there shouldn’t be a problem for her to be assured of her job security. 

However, she hasn’t been able to sleep these days due to thoughts of leaving the country, fearing that her company like many others in the USA, may get rid of H-1B workers.

There are many who are working without pay. It will not be too long before layoff begins. An  industry source estimated that close to 20-30% of H-1B and H4 visa holders may be forced to return home in the next 5-7 months. 

There are  close to 3,00,000 H-1B visa holders in the US. It does not matter that some of them have been working in the US for as long as 10-15 years and are on their way to become permanent residents or citizens.

Indian Tech Cos’ Downfall due to Pandemic

Indian tech companies have been one of the biggest beneficiaries of H-1B visa. For Indians, the visa is a passport to becoming a permanent resident and it would not be too much of a stretch to say it has attracted many of them to the IT field.

In the US, one of the biggest markets for the IT firms, unemployment is on the rise. According to reports, close to 6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week.

Reports estimate that the job losses in the US to be about 47 million. Larger retailers such as JCPenny and Macy’s have laid off workers. Hotel major Marriott too has reportedly laid off 4,000 employees. Norwegian Air has laid off 50 percent of its workforce. British Airways has laid off about 30,000 people.

H-1B Employees to be Laid Off

Initial reports suggest that quite a number of H-1B employees are being laid off. In some cases, companies have already informed their H-1B employees that they are on top of the list of being fired.

All these will directly impact the Indian IT service providers and its IT workers, who are contract employees there.

 

• If H-1B visas are valid and their job contract is terminated, they will have 60 days to find a new job. However, given the travel restrictions and recession, it will be difficult if not impossible, to find a new job.
• If their H-1B visa is expiring, renewing them now is tough since the USCIS and embassies are closed.
• In case of rejections, they will have to change their status to B2 visa (visitor). This means they cannot look for new jobs. So they will have to come back to India, find a new employer to sponsor the H-1B.
• This is applicable for those in the green card queue as well. Some of them have been working in the US for more than a decade. 
• Many here who had applied for passport renewals are stuck. They cannot extend their visa nor change their status.

[JANASENA]

 denemma jeevitham

[Katti_Ramdas]

Now modi will give warning to tumphhh

[JANASENA]

Just now, Katti_Ramdas said:

Now modi will give warning to tumphhh

[LazyRohit]

90k ledu but june ki ilane vunte all closed range lo 20K lestay H1Bs

Renewals ki enti processing now kada?

[JANASENA]

Just now, LazyRohit said:

90k ledu but june ki ilane vunte all closed range lo 20K lestay H1Bs

Renewals ki enti processing now kada?

so you mean still IT ppl are loosing jobs comparatively to other fields ? 

[LazyRohit]

Just now, JANASENA said:

so you mean still IT ppl are loosing jobs comparatively to other fields ? 

Not really impact just started but H1Bs lay offs may start in may

[porapithre]

1 minute ago, JANASENA said:

so you mean still IT ppl are loosing jobs comparatively to other fields ? 

Yes anna

[ring_master]

Already layoffs for h1b started ...keep truckin, groupon , yelp laid off H1b this week

[JANASENA]

6 minutes ago, ring_master said:

Already layoffs for h1b started ...keep truckin, groupon , yelp laid off H1b this week

lay-offs are quite common but 90k will effect looks like a fake number just to grab some attention of news readers? 

[Kool_SRG]

TV9 odiki ee vishayam telisthe anthe oka pedha program ready chestaadu....

 

BAYAM GUPPITLO AMERICA LO H1B VISA HAKKUDAARULU ANI

[ring_master]

4 minutes ago, JANASENA said:

lay-offs are quite common but 90k will effect looks like a fake number just to grab some attention of news readers? 

Don't know ba..number count cheyadam kastam unless companies revoke and uscis can report that number to public..

 85K h1b's every year ala 2009 nunchi  ala almost 1M H1B 's are here now and 90K laid off ante that's close to 10% of H1B population

ipudu GC PD 2009 lo vndi so veelandaru H1B meede vndi vntaaru

[JANASENA]

Just now, Kool_SRG said:

TV9 odiki ee vishayam telisthe anthe oka pedha program ready chestaadu....

aada 90 K antuntey eedu 4Cr antunnadu 

[sri_india]

naa job poyina peddaga acharyam ledhu 

[Amy99]

19 minutes ago, Katti_Ramdas said:

Now modi will give warning to tumphhh