International relationsU.S. plans to resume domestic visa renewals for IT workers
Categories include H-1B, which draws many skilled employees from India and China
The State Department begins a pilot program later this year before scaling up to all eligible visa holders. © Reuters
TOMOKO ASHIZUKA, Nikkei staff writer
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. intends to resume domestic visa renewals for certain categories including the H-1B type popular among high-skilled IT workers from India and China, a relief for the visa holders currently required to leave the country for the process.