India, April 25 -- H-1B visa programme, using which US technology companies hire Indian and other foreign workers, faces another hurdle under the Donald Trump-led United States administration with a group of Republican lawmakers in the US Congress putting forward a legislation seeking a three-year ban.

The fresh obstacle for H-1B visa programme comes months after US President Donald Trump announced a $1,00,000 fee on fresh applications.

The group of Republican lawmakers in the US Congress has put forward legislation seeking a three-year suspension of the H-1B visa programme, arguing that it has been misused to replace American workers with lower-cost foreign labour.

Congressman Eli Crane of Arizona introduced the End H-1B Visa Abuse Ac...