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US tightens H-1B rules again: How new fees and layoff scrutiny could affect Indian tech workers
The brief
- Certain new overseas H-1B hires face a $100,000 payment
- Rules add employer fees, layoff scrutiny and tougher enforcement
- Higher hiring costs and scrutiny may weigh on Indian IT services firms’ US staffing
- H-1B registrations plunge as Indian IT firms shift US staffing strategy
- Indian firms slash H-1B filings; Anthropic flags AI risks in IPO
- US H-1B Fee: $103,265 charge to hurt international students, say exempt universities
- US probes H-1B visa for fraud, plans 'very different' scheme in a year
- Indian IT sheds H-1B habit, FY27 filings plunge 92%
US changes to H-1B rules and fees
US H-1B rules face potential significant changes, while officials say the programme should attract exceptional talent rather than replace American workers. New measures include a $100,000 payment for certain overseas hires, employer fees, layoff scrutiny and tougher enforcement.
Tuesday, 29 September
- US tightens H-1B rules again: How new fees and layoff scrutiny could affect Indian tech workers