Thursday, February 13th, 2025

‘American Dream ending’, disappointed with Trump’s decree, H-1B visa holders expressed pain

US H -1B visa news: The new US President Donald Trump has abolished the rules of birth from birth. Due to this, the situation of Indians working on H-1B visas in America has deteriorated. After Trump’s decision, Indians say that ‘American Dream’ is now ending for them. The owners of the companies said that after the change in the rules of citizenship, it would be difficult to hire foreigners, because they would not want to come to America.
Every year 85 thousand people are given H-1B visa in America. America companies hire skill workers through this visa. Indians are at the forefront of acquiring H-1B visa. The most sad thing is that when H-1B visa holders have to wait long for a green card. Indians have to wait for 100 years in some cases to achieve the Permanent Residency of America. Amidst these conditions, Trump’s announcement has increased the trouble of the people.

American Dream is ending: Indian workers

Ajay, who lives in America, felt that he/she would be able to start a new life in this foreign country away from India. Last month he/she also received a great news when he/she came to know that his/her wife was pregnant. However, in two weeks, Good News turned into a bad news when Trump announced that people who are not permanent residents in the US would not get citizenship with their children being born.

Trump’s decision has the biggest impact on H-1B visa holders, Ajay is also one of those people. Talking to Bloomberg, Ajay said, “I think American Dream is now ending for many of us.” Although there is no data for how many children are born every year from non-citizens in America, but during a legal case, it was told that the number of such children is 1.5 lakhs annually.

Obstruction will arise due to child not becoming an American citizen: Tech Stranger

Rajat Suri is a Tech Stranger and Lyft Inc. The company named is a co-founder. With the end of the citizenship of birth, it will be difficult for American companies to hire foreign workers. Suri says, “All the companies who hire talented people to come here to work, they also attract them to come here and start their lives, including family.”

he/she further says, “If a child is not going to be an American citizen, it will be a big obstacle.” he/she said that the visa process is already quite complex and this rule will make things more difficult. he/she met with some people who were on Temporary Visa and are now returning to the country due to immigration obstacles. Suri said that people are going to go to a place where things are easy for them.

Companies will be forced to invest abroad: David beer

Indian citizenship rules are being affected more than the end of the end, as the wait for the green card is quite long for them. This card is received by them, which are given the Permanent Residency of America. David Bear, director of Immigration Studies at the American Thinktank Cato, says that the end of birthright citizenship will make it difficult for foreign students to study from American colleges to find jobs in the US. This can make companies forced to invest abroad.

he/she says, “We are seeing that more companies have been investing in India since all sanctions in the US and more companies are starting in India. It has very far -reaching implications.”

People worried about what will be the status of children: Indian-American surgeon

Prasad Thotakura, a member of the Indian-American community in Dallas and surgeon living in the US for 40 years, says the Indian community is concerned about the issue. It is not clear yet what will be the status of children born on Temporary Visa. Thotakura said, “People are worried about it. If those children are not citizens, what kind of documents do they need? This is a very confused situation at this time.”

Is there no country of children? Questions arising

Visapro’s Senior Immigration Advocate Ancce Varghese said that this executive order has threatened the future of many H-1B holders families. he/she said, “It affects the stability of the whole family, because now questions are arising whether these children have no country?”

Night sleep is haraam: Indian worker

Sanjay came to the US in 2019 to do Masters and his/her wife is a H-1B visa holder. his/her wife is going to give birth to a child in late February, which will be a few days after the fine Trump’s order came into force. Sanjay lives in Austin and was planning to teach his/her child about American history and oath etc. But now his/her child’s future is in uncertainty.

Since the executive order, Sanjay is unable to sleep and is worried about the future of his/her child. he/she says, “So far, I would say that I am living a wonderful life, perhaps a life that I could only dream while living in India.” he/she further says, “But for the last few days, my nights are getting sleepless, where I am constantly wondering what will happen to the child.”

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