Two lakh Indians in America are stuck in limbo after President Donald Trump announced the suspension of US visa for 60 days last week.

Indians could lose their legal status by June after their H1-B visa expires.

The US is the worst affected country by the coronavirus pandemic in the world right now. Its deplorable condition has become&nbsp;a nightmare for the H1-B visa holders who can be forced to leave the country.

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In the last five weeks, more than 26 million Americans have lost their jobs. This accounts for&nbsp;more than 15 percent of the country's&nbsp;workforce.

Unemployment filings have also shot up by a whopping three thousand per cent. This includes a vast majority of H1B visa holders.

While jobless Americans are entitled to unemployment benefits, H1-B&nbsp;holders do not have a cushion.

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It is noteworthy that&nbsp;an H1-B visa&nbsp;comes with strict conditions.&nbsp;It is tied to a specific location and an employee. A&nbsp;layoff means the person&nbsp;is no longer eligible to hold the visa.

Indians who have lost their jobs have 60 days to find a new one.&nbsp;

Unfortunately,&nbsp;this is the worst time to find a new job because the world is fighting a pandemic.

Although Indians filed a petition in the White House regarding the extension&nbsp;of the grace period from 60 to 180 days. But, the petition was closed due to lack of support.

US President Donald Trump&nbsp;has ordered a temporary freeze on immigration. He has always taken a firm stand against immigration.

Ever since he took&nbsp;office, the number of non-immigrant US&nbsp;visas issued has declined every year.

Two lakh Indians contend for one lakh&nbsp;forty thousand green cards which US issues in a year.&nbsp;The US NGOs have also been demanding to suspend&nbsp;new H1-B&nbsp;visas for a year so that unemployed Americans can find the means to sustain their&nbsp;livelihood.

Any future curbs would effectively end the American dream for several Indian citizens who are the biggest beneficiaries if the H1-B visa.

Two lakh Indians in America are stuck in limbo after President Donald Trump announced the suspension of US visa for 60 days last week. Indians could lose their legal status by June after their H1-B visa expires.

Two lakh Indians in America are stuck in limbo after President Donald Trump announced the suspension of US visa for 60 days last week. Indians could lose their legal status by June after their H1-B visa expires. The US is the worst affected country by the coronavirus pandemic in the world right now. Its deplorable condition has become a nightmare for the H1-B visa holders who can be forced to leave the country. Also read: Trump signs executive order to suspend immigration to US for 60 days In the last five weeks, more than 26 million Americans have lost their jobs. This accounts for more than 15 percent of the country's workforce. Unemployment filings have also shot up by a whopping three thousand per cent. This includes a vast majority of H1B visa holders. While jobless Americans are entitled to unemployment benefits, H1-B holders do not have a cushion. It is noteworthy that an H1-B visa comes with strict conditions. It is tied to a specific location and an employee. A layoff means the person is no longer eligible to hold the visa. Indians who have lost their jobs have 60 days to find a new one. Unfortunately, this is the worst time to find a new job because the world is fighting a pandemic. Although Indians filed a petition in the White House regarding the extension of the grace period from 60 to 180 days. But, the petition was closed due to lack of support. US President Donald Trump has ordered a temporary freeze on immigration. He has always taken a firm stand against immigration. Ever since he took office, the number of non-immigrant US visas issued has declined every year. Two lakh Indians contend for one lakh forty thousand green cards which US issues in a year. The US NGOs have also been demanding to suspend new H1-B visas for a year so that unemployed Americans can find the means to sustain their livelihood. Any future curbs would effectively end the American dream for several Indian citizens who are the biggest beneficiaries if the H1-B visa.

2 lakh Indians stuck in United States after Trump announces H1-B visa curbs

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2 lakh Indians stuck in United States after Trump announces H1-B visa curbs