The Trump administration plans to replace the H-1B visa lottery with a wage-based system, potentially reshaping opportunities for Indian tech professionals and startups.
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Despite high demand, Trump administration reported to be planning to end visa lottery
The H1B visa is now sought by other fields more than tech. Major banks and telecom firms have emerged as top recruiters of new H-1B visa workers in recent years
ITServe held 145 meetings on Capitol Hill Day to advocate for policies supporting U.S. leadership in technology
California tech company was charged with discriminating against American workers in favor of H-1B workers, largely from India
Change would ensure critical skilled workers can continue to contribute to the U.S. economy without disruption
USCIS has received enough electronic registrations to reach FY 2026 H-1B cap, including the advanced degree exemption
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The new policy could lead to employers of H-1B visa holders to be prosecuted, even though in the past, revoking the visa was the usual action instead
The H-1B visa lottery is set to open on March 7, according to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
With registration fees soaring to $215 and economic and political factors at play, will H-1B applications surge or decline in the upcoming cycle?
USCIS says there is no need to register on day one as selections take place only after initial registration closes
“DeepSeek proves that you don’t need Indian H1-B or Whites to be the best. While US figures out how to make itself great again, China is forging ahead with home grown talent”
India set to take back 18,000 citizens from U.S. to placate Trump: Bloomberg
The new executive order proposes to deny birthright citizenship to children born to parents in the country who have an unlawful presence
The USCIS report suggests that while the overall number of H-1B filings has decreased, the program continues to play a crucial role in staffing key industries, particularly in the tech sector
The newly passed Laken Riley Act may have repercussions for the H-1B visa program, according to a new report.
‘Employers are pursuing alternate paths to visas due to the administrative burdens and risk of dealing with existing programs’
Center for the Study of Organized Hate calls for stricter policy enforcement to address proliferation of anti-Indian hate on X
The pilot program has already simplified the renewal process for thousands of applicants, marking a positive shift in the visa renewal sector
Infosys led the Indian pack with 8,140 H-1B visas, followed by TCS with 5,274, and HCL America with 2,953
Nearly 100,000 Indian students enrolled in OPT; critics say program “killing jobs for new American college grads”
“The main function of the H-1B visa program is not to hire ‘the best and the brightest,’ but rather to replace good-paying American jobs with low-wage indentured servants from abroad”
“I didn’t change my mind. I’ve always felt we have to have the most competent people in our country, and we need competent people,” Trump said
Here’s a list of companies that have historically been major sponsors of H-1B visas based on data from previous years