Isn't it just affecting new applicants?
Well, yes and no. It affects people who are not in the US the most. But H1B is issued for a maximum validity of 3 years only, and you can only renew it twice, unless your GC application is approved and you are on the waitlist (waitlist for indians is 15 years or so). So if you fall into the latter catagory, where GC is approved and are on the waitlist, you still have to keep renewing the visa every 3 years.
So some people i know have their visas set to expire in a few months, so their extension, even though approved will mean they have to leave the country and come back for stamping. and once you leave.........
You sound like an Indian...
I'm against this and hate that they're being punished for Trump and his supporters' racism and need to blame others for their own issues.
I think a lot of indians who previously supported Trump are now going to alienate him. A lot of them didn't like Democrats negligence on addressing the issues like GC waitlist and loved Trump's idea of removing country-wise quota and merit based GC visa. Numbers suggested that'll push down the wait time from 15ish years to 1 or 2 years. I am sure those people will not support him either, but i dont see big name democrats condeming this either....
Id tell everyone to get their friends that are citizens to vote for NOT trump.
I don't know anyone who'd vote for him... Through work, i knew some people who did but they changed their tune within a couple of months since he got elected, everyone agreed they were wrong too.. but i live in a bubble called silicon valley, completely disconnected from the real america...
Honestly speaking, i dont see this law holding up. Its just to satisfy his base, who honestly speaking cannot even replace H1B jobs. America's legal immigration system has always been solid and helped fill a void for labor. Trump will change his tune soon...