On 1st April, 2021, USA lifted the ban imposed on H1-B Visas.
Background
In June 2020, the former US President Trump signed an executive order extending the ban on immigrant and non-immigrant worker visas.
The executive order was first extended for 60 days till August 2020, which was extended till December, 2020 and then March 3st, 2021.
Reason for Ban
The ban was a response to rising unemployment in the United States, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Trump Administration had proposed to narrow the eligibility for H-1B visa aspirants and raise the minimum salary requirement in an effort to make it ....