Foreign Secy Jaishankar to discuss H1B visa, safety of Indian nationals on a four-day visit to US

India’s Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar will visit US from Tuesday to discuss key bilateral issues including India's concerns over a possible clamp down on H1B visas and safety of Indians are expected to be discussed.

During his four-day visit, Jaishankar will also  hold talks on regional and international issues of mutual interest with senior members of the Donald Trump administration during his four-day visit.

The government has been constantly emphasising on the concerns regarding the H1B visa issue and engaged with Trump administration as well as members of the US Congress on the issue.

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H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialised fields. The technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year.

After the recent hate crime attack on an Indian engineer in a crowded bar in Kansas City, safety of Indian nationals is also expected to figure during the discussions between two sides.

With PTI Inputs