Trump's immigration stance unnerves Indian tech students

[desiboys]

Trump's immigration stance unnerves Indian tech students

 

Sai Kumar Kovouri (left) and Rajesh Raghavan Balajiveeraragavan discuss their assignments in a study room in the University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Most of their work is done on laptops. Photo by Shuya Zheng, special to the Post-Dispatch

 

 

 

 

 

After living with his parents for 24 years, Sai Kumar Kovouri decided to give up his life in India for a chance at the American dream. His plan? Get a master’s degree in computer science at the University of Missouri, then hopefully land a great tech job in California.

Now he worries a drastic change in the American political climate could derail his dreams.

Since President Donald Trump took office this year, Indian tech students in America — and Indians at home hoping to join them — are worrying new “America first” immigration policies may affect their futures.

 

“I haven’t planned what I’m going to do in two years after my graduation, because the situation here is not like before,” Kovouri said. “And even employers are not coming forward to give us jobs. I’m completely confused right now.”

In order to work in the United States, educated foreigners must get a type of temporary work visa called an H-1B. This has long been a ticket to America for Indian students. Indian nationals working in the tech sector are the largest recipients; almost 70 percent of H-1B visas were granted to Indians in 2015, according to estimates by Bloomberg.

But on April 18, Trump signed a “Buy American, Hire American” executive order that promises to switch these visas from a random lottery system to one that gives preference to those with the highest level of skills or the highest pay. The order says it will “protect the interest of the United States workers in the administration of our immigration system …”

[Quickgun_murugan]

47 minutes ago, desiboys said:

Trump's immigration stance unnerves Indian tech students

 

Sai Kumar Kovouri (left) and Rajesh Raghavan Balajiveeraragavan discuss their assignments in a study room in the University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Most of their work is done on laptops. Photo by Shuya Zheng, special to the Post-Dispatch

 

 

 

 

 

After living with his parents for 24 years, Sai Kumar Kovouri decided to give up his life in India for a chance at the American dream. His plan? Get a master’s degree in computer science at the University of Missouri, then hopefully land a great tech job in California.

Now he worries a drastic change in the American political climate could derail his dreams.

Since President Donald Trump took office this year, Indian tech students in America — and Indians at home hoping to join them — are worrying new “America first” immigration policies may affect their futures.

 

“I haven’t planned what I’m going to do in two years after my graduation, because the situation here is not like before,” Kovouri said. “And even employers are not coming forward to give us jobs. I’m completely confused right now.”

In order to work in the United States, educated foreigners must get a type of temporary work visa called an H-1B. This has long been a ticket to America for Indian students. Indian nationals working in the tech sector are the largest recipients; almost 70 percent of H-1B visas were granted to Indians in 2015, according to estimates by Bloomberg.

But on April 18, Trump signed a “Buy American, Hire American” executive order that promises to switch these visas from a random lottery system to one that gives preference to those with the highest level of skills or the highest pay. The order says it will “protect the interest of the United States workers in the administration of our immigration system …”

India lo kuda opportunities untay man .. try there .. nothing to worry 

[Peter123]

[Quickgun_murugan]

Just now, Peter123 said:

Matter in 2 lines plz 

[Idassamed]

6 minutes ago, Quickgun_murugan said:

India lo kuda opportunities untay man .. try there .. nothing to worry 

MS chesi India pomantava how dare you

Ikkada job cheyadam maa janma hakku

[reality]

HR department lo stripclub bouncers ni recruit cheskone rojulu vasthunnayi...,

acchedin mitron...

[Quickgun_murugan]

2 minutes ago, Idassamed said:

MS chesi India pomantava how dare you

Ikkada job cheyadam maa janma hakku

Visa teeekunetappudu interview lo MS kaagaane ochestamani chepparu kada mari vellataniki enti problem ? Ante avanni abadhaala?  Ee lekkana MS chesi GC apply chesina andarini deport chesi 10gali ... falsifying information kinda ani @k2s tweeted and @TOM_BHAYYA retweeted ....

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Ippatnundi  POE lo return ticket (non refundable ) adugutharemo inka ... 

ledante Graduation Roju all international students return ticket chupisthene degree istharemo

 

manaki kuda KCR laaga niragara diksha chesi special rights ippiche nayakudu kavali

 

[Idassamed]

9 minutes ago, Quickgun_murugan said:

Visa teeekunetappudu interview lo MS kaagaane ochestamani chepparu kada mari vellataniki enti problem ? Ante avanni abadhaala?  Ee lekkana MS chesi GC apply chesina andarini deport chesi 10gali ... falsifying information kinda ani @k2s tweeted and @TOM_BHAYYA retweeted ....

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Ippatnundi  POE lo return ticket (non refundable ) adugutharemo inka ... 

ledante Graduation Roju all international students return ticket chupisthene degree istharemo

 

manaki kuda KCR laaga niragara diksha chesi special rights ippiche nayakudu kavali

 

Saaho Appi anna

[princeofheaven]

16 minutes ago, Quickgun_murugan said:

Visa teeekunetappudu interview lo MS kaagaane ochestamani chepparu kada mari vellataniki enti problem ? Ante avanni abadhaala?  Ee lekkana MS chesi GC apply chesina andarini deport chesi 10gali ... falsifying information kinda ani @k2s tweeted and @TOM_BHAYYA retweeted ....

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Ippatnundi  POE lo return ticket (non refundable ) adugutharemo inka ... 

ledante Graduation Roju all international students return ticket chupisthene degree istharemo

 

manaki kuda KCR laaga niragara diksha chesi special rights ippiche nayakudu kavali

 

appudu andaru desi gallatho defort aithe aa kick ee veerabba, single ga velthe no kick

[boeing747]

[Peter123]

57 minutes ago, Quickgun_murugan said:

Matter in 2 lines plz 

ok

[Quickgun_murugan]

45 minutes ago, princeofheaven said:

appudu andaru desi gallatho defort aithe aa kick ee veerabba, single ga velthe no kick

[Quickgun_murugan]

14 minutes ago, Peter123 said:

ok

[greensboro]

ikkada putti perigina vallke jobs ravatledu. inka meeku ekkada nunchi vasthayi. MS ki vache mundala alochinchali ilantivi..

[tennisluvr]

16 minutes ago, greensboro said:

ikkada putti perigina vallke jobs ravatledu. inka meeku ekkada nunchi vasthayi. MS ki vache mundala alochinchali ilantivi..

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