Indian techies not illegal immigrants: Jaitley on H1-B

Jaitley said he raised this issue in his meetings with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. Indian IT professionals deserve a different treatment, said the minister who is here to attend the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. 

“We conveyed our concerns to the US,” he said in response to a question. “These are very high quality, highly trained professionals. They’ve contributed immensely to the US economy. They add value to the US economy. Therefore, when the US decides its visa policy they must decide it in relation to these people appropriately,” Jaitley said.