As part of its “Buy American, Hire American” initiative, the Trump administration is considering a proposal that would prevent the extension for those H-1B visa holders whose Green Card applications are still pending.

According to the Times of India, the laws currently in force allow the administration to extend the H-1B visas for thousands of immigrants, predominantly Indian immigrants, beyond the allowed two three-year terms if a green card is pending.

Given the fact that thousands of H-1B visa holders, mainly Indians are already awaiting Green card processing, this could be catastrophic for Indian techies.

Around 500,000-750,000 Indian H-1B holders could be affected if the new proposal comes through.

The main idea is to create a sort of ‘self- deportation’ for Indians working there and open up those jobs for Americans.

The report also mentions that more than half of these H-1B visas go to Indians who are hired mostly by the IT giants. The move will surely make a huge impact on both the personal and professional lives of these Indians.

This isn’t the first time the U.S. administration has tried to curtail the benefits to the H-1B holders. The proposal if implemented, will leave the Indian professionals with no other choice than return to their homeland.