汇丰控股表示,美国外国雇员签证费用的提高对该行而言是“可控的”,因为其在美国的雇员数量少于部分同行或主要科技公司。
“我们持签证员工的数量不多,”汇丰企业及机构银行主管Michael Roberts周一接受采访时表示。“对我们而言,是可控的。”他补充称,对其他金融服务公司和科技企业而言,可能是“严重地多的问题”。
根据美国政府的数据,H-1B签证数量最多的公司是亚马逊、Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.、微软、Meta Platforms和苹果公司。美国政府数据显示,摩根大通和沃尔玛分列第八和第九位。
Roberts表示,与其他公司一样,汇丰也度过了一个忙乱的周末,因为最初围绕这项改革将如何实施和执行存在不确定性。一位白宫官员最终澄清说,该费用只适用于新签证,不影响续签或现有签证持有者,并将在下一个抽签周期中实施。
“令人遗憾的是,最初的政策并没有明确此项政策是追溯生效,还是会在未来生效,”Roberts表示。“现在他们说清楚了。”
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