H1B visa woes: US govt responds to Indian Americans claim ‘Joe Biden not putting much effort to…’ | 5 things to know
H1B visa process, clearing 'green card' backlog and will ‘continue working toward upgrading country's legal immigration system,’ the White House informed. Karine Jean-Pierre, White House Press Secretary, told reporters, “One of the steps, if we look at the H1B visa process, we have taken action to improve that and the process and backlog for lawful permanent residents (green card) who are eligible to become US citizens" The comment comes in the context that a section of Indian Americans feels that President Joe Biden is not putting as much effort into addressing the woes of legal immigrants as he is doing for illegal immigrants.
Refuting the claims, Jean-Pierre said, "Just last month, for example, as a part of our efforts to strengthen the integrity of our immigration system and reduce potential for fraud, the DHS published a final rule relating to H1B visa." "So, the changes promote fairer and more equitable outcomes and, so, we will continue our work to improve the system within our authorities and that has certainly been a priority," she said. (With inputs from agencies)Milestone Alert!
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