US work visa program won't punish countries that force local data storage

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State Department denies talk of visa caps.

US work visa program won't punish countries that force local data storage
The Trump administration has no plans to cap H-1B work visas for nations that force foreign companies to store data locally, the US State Department said on Thursday. Reuters reported on Wednesday that the United States had told India it was considering restricting H-1B visas for countries that ...

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