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.