Pursuing the American dream with ‘WFA’ Updated: Updated: March 08, 2021 23:28 IST U.S. immigration is unlikely to change soon, but those hoping to access opportunities could still have a new choice Share Article AAA U.S. immigration is unlikely to change soon, but those hoping to access opportunities could still have a new choice For companies and workers facing woes dealing with United States immigration, there is good news and a practical solution. Work-from-anywhere. For years, high-skilled economic migrants seeking to relocate to the U.S. have faced uncertainty due to lack of clarity and flexibility in the H-1B visa programme. This uncertainty grew even worse under the Trump administration, with visa denial rates rising significantly. In addition to the negative effects this had on individual migrants and their families, restrictions on the H-1B policy led to economic costs. In recent research with coauthors Dany Bahar and Britta Glennon, we find that (former) U.S. President Donald Trump’s June 2020 Executive Order limiting entry of migrants to the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic led to an estimated loss of around $100 billion in valuation for publicly traded Fortune 500 companies.