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Looks like this is not just targeting H-1B, but basically all work and business visas for the US: > The draft of Trump’s executive order covers an alphabet sou
by jpatokal 10y ago
Looks like this is not just targeting H-1B, but basically all work and business visas for the US:
> The draft of Trump’s executive order covers an alphabet soup of visa programs, including H-1B, L-1, E-2 and B1.
L-1 is intracompany transfer, E-2 is investor, and B-1 is the super common standard "I'm going to a meeting" business visa needed by everybody not in the visa waiver program.
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- daemin 10y agoWould that be including the E-3 for Australians as well?
- itcmcgrath 10y agoIt doesn't explicitly call out the E-3 in the leaked document, however IANAL and couldn't tell if any of the clauses implicitly affect it. [I'm on an E-3]
- andyjm 10y agoThe draft order is here: https://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/7872567/Protecting_American_Jobs_and_Workers_by_Strengthening_the_Integrity_of_Foreign_Worker_Visa_Programs.0.pdf https://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/7872567/P... It doesn't mention the E-3 specifically, but the E-3 could come under review under the broader non-immigrant visa review provisions such as section 4d)i)A). The J-1 is specifically mentioned, which would affect Australian students on working holidays. Also, this order, if signed, would stop the international entrepreneur parole rule which would close another entry pathway.
- hackerboos 10y agoL1 is mentioned in the order but when skimming it looks like they are only going to do site visits to make sure people are there. It's funny because the L1 visa brings in far more people than the H1B because it has no cap.
- daemin 10y agoThat's sort of what I figured. That the usual suspects of visas get hit right now, but that all other visas would come under review in due time. I shall have to see how it pans out, would have liked to work my next job in the USA.