US Mapping Plans To Waive Visa Requirements For High-Tech Russians

Sputnik reported that the US administration plans to waive off some visa requirements in order to attract Russian high-tech specialists to America.

By making it easier for Russian professionals to apply for an employment-based visa to the US, provided they have a current employer, the move is intended to weaken Moscow's technological potential. According to the report, the White House forwarded the latest supplement request to Congress.

According to a spokesperson for the National Security Council, the move aims to damage Russia's high-tech resources and "undercut" its technological development.

Additionally, it will benefit the US economy and national security long-term. The provision will however expire in 4 years and bring no changes in rules under Immigration and Nationality Act.

Russians began fleeing the country from the start of the war due to the indiscriminate sanctions led by the west.

In the meantime, Russia has only denied these reports while forcing state media to report official information. Russian lawmakers also passed a ruling to punish individuals or media persons spreading “disinformation” about the war with 15 years imprisonment.