White House Says It Has Taken Action to Improve H1-B Visa Process and Green Card Backlog

U.S. President Joe Biden is doing everything he can to improve the H1B visa process, 'green card' backlog and other issues related to the country's legal immigration system, the White House has said.

The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows U.S. companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.

"One of the steps, if we look at the H1B visa process, we have taken action to improve that and the process and backlog for lawful permanent residents (green card) who are eligible to become U.S. citizens," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference on Wednesday.