Indian-origin CEO asked to ‘move to China’ as he slams US for fighting to keep H-1B, O-1 visa holders out – The Times of India

Dealing with racial assault as an Indian within the US is nothing new however this time an Indian-origin CEO has been asked to ‘go to China’ and never India as Nitish Kannan criticized the continuing narrative within the US to shut out everybody, together with H-1Bs, O-1 visa holders. Kannan stated whereas the US is fighting to keep everyone out, China is constructing probably the most superior AI on the planet. “Then transfer to China,” Kannan was advised. The alternate was half of an extended debate as a US ed-tech CEO flagged a video of an Indian explaining how Indians can now go for an O-1 visa as the administration is tightening the noose across the H-1B visa. Hany Girgis contemplated that that is musical chairs for visa classes, as a brand new channel opens up as quickly as one narrows down.O-1 visa is for people with extraordinary skill and never anybody who can apply for H-1B can go for the O-1 route. However the optimistic facet of O-1 is that it has no cap and a really excessive approval charge — nearly eliminating all of the uncertainties related to the H-1B. “Shut one labor channel and three extra open. This isn’t reform. It’s musical chairs for visa classes. The market adapts sooner than Congress,” Girgis commented tagging anti-H-1B politicians to take observe of the video that was promotonh O-1 as an alternate of H-1B.

Indian-origin CEO Nitish Kannan’s remark got here in reply to this debate. “What number of Indians are receiving everlasting residence and citizenship in China? Reply: ZERO. When you disgusting Indians are so genius at superior AI, then WHY ARE YOU NOT DEVELOPING IT IN INDIA?” anti-India content material creator Andrew Branca commented, reacting to Kannan. A $100,000 payment has been imposed for H-1B visa petitions in an try to discourage firms from hiring foreigners underneath this visa program.