Pak Sahafat – The US government, in the form of a proposed aid package to Ukraine, has proposed to the US Congress to facilitate the escape of Russian brains by facilitating immigration laws for the Russian elite.
According to Pak Sahafat News agency from the New York Times, US President Joe Biden has called on Congress to speed up the issuance of visas to Russian scientists eager to leave the country amid the Russia-Ukraine war. Experts describe the move as a new US attempt to speed up the flight of Russian brains and deprive Russia of some of its top talents.
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The US government’s $ 33 billion bailout package to Congress includes a clause that suspends the requirement for Russian scientists applying for an H1-B visa to have a sponsoring employer for four years and is one of the biggest obstacles to It eliminates many applicants to immigrate to the United States.
According to the New York Times, the law only applies to Russian citizens with a master’s or doctorate degree in science or engineering, such as artificial intelligence, nuclear engineering or quantum physics. US government officials have argued that such a move would have dual benefits; Rising Russian spending while benefiting the United States is the knowledge of these people.
So far, the vast majority of such visas for the technology industry have reached Indian applicants. According to statistics, each year before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the immigrant classification, which was intended primarily for eminent professors, researchers, and advanced professionals, about 1,800 Russians a year become permanent legal residents of the United States if they have an employer sponsor.