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Under the Trump administration, US H-1B visa policy changes led to a significant decrease in approvals for Indian IT firms. Initial employment petitions dropped 37% within a year, and denial rates are rising across major companies, suggesting a more challenging path for Indian tech workers seeking H-1B visas. This stricter framework impacts the traditional dominance of Indian companies in the H-1B program. Despite this shift, India’s Minister of External Affairs, S. Jaishankar, remains optimistic about India’s workforce and actively refutes anti-H-1B narratives, highlighting the ongoing importance of skilled Indian labor in the global landscape.
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The numbers reveal a redesigned H-1B landscape where Indian firms face shrinking entry gates and stricter renewal scrutiny under Trump’s tightened framework. A sharp shift in the US H-1B visa policy under Donald Trump has triggered a steep fall in approvals for India’s top IT firms, with initial employment petitions dropping 37% in just one year. Fresh data shows rising denial rates across major companies, signalling a tougher pathway for skilled Indian tech workers in 2025.
India’s Workforce Power Will Keep Growing, Jaishankar Says, As He Takes Down Anti H-1B Narratives
