India, April 15 -- US vice president JD Vance said on Tuesday that his Indian-origin in-laws moved to America and enriched the country, while criticising several others who misuse the H-1B visa programme. The vice president is married to Usha Vance, the first Indian-origin second lady of the United States, whose family traces its roots to Vadluru, a village in Andhra Pradesh.

The H-1B visa programme is primarily used by US technology companies to hire workers from other countries. A large share of H-1B visa holders are Indian professionals, including those working in technology and healthcare.

At a Turning Point USA event in Georgia, the US vice president was asked about the difficulties H-1B visa holders face in obtaining a Green Card,...