The final rule will be effective 60 days after its publication in the Federal Register in January to give priority to wages, expertise

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations. H-4 visas are issued to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, a significantly large number of whom are high-skilled professionals from India.

The visa programme allows employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in the US on a non-immigrant basis in specialty occupations or as fashion models of distinguished merit and ability.

President Trump said that he has become friends with foreign leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

We can't let China take $500 billion a year out of the United States and rebuild itself, US President said.

Earlier this month, Infosys had made an announcement to hire 10,000 local employees in US

The review of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) has been put on hold by the Indian government citing violation of the trade pact.