(Bloomberg, New York) According to people familiar with the matter, the US Biden government plans to compete with Russian President Putin for outstanding talents by exemption from some visa requirements for employment in the United States.
The White House made a suggestion in the request to submit a parliament that the cancellation of Russian professionals to apply for an employment visa must have the regulations of employers.This will be suitable for Russian citizens who obtain science, technology, engineering or master's degree or doctoral degrees in the United States or abroad.
A spokesman for the National Security Council confirmed that the United States hopes to weaken Putin's high -tech resources in the short term, and in the long run, it will weaken Russia's innovation foundation, but the US economy and national security will benefit.Specifically, the Biden government hopes to make Russian talents in the US.
The clauses that the United States will add in immigration and nationality law is valid for four years.The review procedures, costs or other rules in this method will not be changed.
Bynden government officials pointed out that they found some high -skilled technical workers to escape from Russia.Western countries have limited economic opportunities for the sanctions on Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Russia, and some Russian talents have begun to leave.
Konstantin Sonin, an economist at the University of Chicago, posted on social media on March 7: "In the past 10 days, more than 200,000 people fled to Russia."
A report from the International Telecommunications Agency quotes the estimation of the Russian Electronic Communication Association that there may be 70,000 to 100,000 information technology experts trying to immigrate in April.
