India, Nov. 12 -- Indian professionals working in the US could undergo additional analysis while requesting H-1B visas renewals if the proposed immigration regulation is adopted. According to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), one of its divisions - US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) - is planning to stop considering previous immigration approvals in cases where workers apply for extensions under the same conditions.

The adoption of this proposal may influence the work of immigration officers reviewing H-1B visa renewals as well as Indian professionals who have been working as IT specialists in the USA. Moreover, other foreign specialists whose employers submit a petition regarding an extension of their presence i...