Washington, DC: In a major policy move that could significantly impact the Indian workforce in the United States, President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation mandating a USD 100,000 (approximately ₹90 lakh) annual fee for all H-1B visa holders. The new regulation, effective Sunday (September 21, 12:01 am EDT/9:30 am IST), bars entry into the...
The Trump administration has proposed stricter F-1 visa regulations that could limit the stay of international students in the United States to a maximum of four years. Under the current “duration of status” system, students can remain in the US as long as they maintain enrollment. The new proposal would replace this flexible system with...
A recent survey conducted on Blind, an anonymous community app for professionals, has revealed growing uncertainty among Indian H-1B and L-1 visa holders in the United States. When asked where they would go if they lost their jobs and had to leave the US, 45% said they would return to India, while 26% would consider...
Amid a growing wave of layoffs in the US tech sector, a viral post on professional networking platform TeamBlind has reignited a contentious debate over the role of H-1B visa holders in the American job market. The US tech industry has already witnessed more than 130,000 layoffs in 2025 alone, with major firms like Amazon,...