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H-1B Visa Processing Halted Due to US Government Shutdown: Impact on Indian Tech Workers
Oct 02, 2025 01:43 am CST
The US government shutdown has suspended H-1B visa processing, affecting thousands of tech workers from India. Immigration attorney Nicole Gunara explains that without Department of Labor operations, new applications and transfers cannot proceed until funding is restored. This comes after recent policy changes including a fee increase to $100,000 and proposed reforms to the selection process favoring higher-wage workers.
India Responds to Trump's H-1B Visa Changes: Impact on Indian IT Professionals and Cross-Border Talent Mobility
Sep 27, 2025 11:41 am CST
India's Foreign Ministry addresses the proposed changes to the H-1B visa system by the Trump administration, including the $100,000 fee increase and new weighted selection process. The statement emphasizes the importance of skilled talent mobility between both nations while expressing concerns about potential humanitarian impacts on Indian professionals, who make up 71% of H-1B visa holders.