For Indian diaspora, Trump’s H-1B visa shocker sparks uncertainty, fears: ‘95% of the people…’

Hindustan Times ^ | 9/23/2025 | Shashank Mattoo

[marcusmaximus]

“This is devastating. I can’t express it in words,” said one Indian technology professional in Silicon Valley to HT as news of US President Donald Trump’s H1-B visa fee hike spread on Saturday.

“I’ve invested a lot of time here in America. I’m staying positive right now but there are times when it’s hard,” adds another Indian professional on an Optional Practical Training (OPT) visa, who was hoping to secure an H1B sponsorship and stay on in America after completing a master’s degree. A pervasive mood of fear and uncertainty looms large among many in the Indian diaspora, particularly young professionals working for technology firms.

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For decades, Indian students arriving in the United States on F1 student visas were able to find jobs with companies that were willing to sponsor them for H1-B visas and subsequently, for employment based green cards.

This pathway became the basis of the Indian-American dream and allowed many in India’s 5-million strong diaspora to set down roots in America.

After Trump’s H1B visa decision, many in the diaspora believe that pathway is fundamentally broken.

“The education pathway of coming to America and subsequently staying in the United States will collapse because these visa moves make it so much harder for entry level workers to find a job,” says Debarghya Das, a partner at Menlo Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm.

“For an Indian master’s student, it is not a wise decision to come to America right now,” says another Indian professional on an H1B visa, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

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[central_va]

You’ve lost you frikin’ mind

[central_va]

H-1b is white collar.

[central_va]

In Indian culture there is no such thing as pier to pier relationships. Every relationship is client and server.

[central_va]

Indian mgrs only hire other Indians. They discriminate.

[dfwgator]

If only all of these smart Indians actually focused their energies on improving their own country.

[central_va]

If only. I hope Trump doesn’t change his mind in the future.

[rxh4n1]

We Americans don’t like the H1B abuses but we don’t blame a particular race or nationality for them. It’s a global problem. That’s you with your anti-Asian hatred and racism. All this proves again you’re not an American.

[rxh4n1]

Sure, if it’s done through another agency used as a false front. I’ll forgive you for your ignorance because you’re not an American either.

[central_va]

Except in this case Indians are racist and only hire other Indians mostly from their own caste. So you need to learn a little what we are up against:

[rxh4n1]

Yes they are, but that doesn’t excuse the racism posted here. It’s the “He did it too” defense.

[gnarledmaw]

There are a couple on that list that I think we would have probably been better without.

[central_va]

Give an example of racism here so I know what you are talking about? Remember these people from a foreign country came in with the help of guys like Bill Gates et al ruined the lives of thousands maybe millions of Americans.

[nathanbedford]

it is racist that one race, Asian Indians, dominate STEM workers. Asian Indians are over represented by 1000%

Inverted quotas are still quotas and are racist in design and effect. You have just betrayed your "anti-globalism" to be but a thinly disguised racism.

Discriminating against Indians because of their race is, simply, racism. That you refuse to apply a test of merit as qualification for the job, rather than race as the disqualifying characteristic, betrays you for what you are.

It is not I but you who have lost his mind, rather you have lost yours to a very dark force.

[nathanbedford]

There is a critical distinction between prohibiting any foreigner from a class of jobs and prohibiting members of a particular race from those jobs. The first is perfectly legal, constitutional and not racist.

Once any H1B visas are issued, they may not be issued, or denied, on the basis of race. National interest, indeed national survival, depends on making these determinations on the basis of merit.

If one objects to all H1 B visas, that in itself is not racist, but it certainly is stupid. As I said in another post, if you eliminate Indians and Jews from Silicon Valley, you might as well grow turnips there. Restrict visas according to merit, not race.

We don't need every swinging dick, but we certainly do need every fine-tuned brain if we are to survive the impending struggle with China.

[central_va]

Your whole idiotic post is predicated on an untruth. The USA has been DAMAGED by legal immigration that is completely out of control. Our nations survival depend on stopping all forms of immigration.

[central_va]

There is never enough legal immigration for you virtue signaling jerks. Globalist are at the same level as child molesters..

[blitz128]

Typical keyboard warrior response, making accusations you have no way of knowing, pathetic

Your response is idiotic

[rollo tomasi]

You are projecting like a cornered Cultural Marxists (Using Trotsky's technique of browbeating the fanciful word "racist") using nauseating logical fallacies with a pretentious pictured signature in tow in order to think you are some sort of sage. Screw your argument trying to turn the US into some sort of economic zone rather than a beacon for Judea-Christian cultural.

I am with that other poster upstream who ask you about "your boss" because you sure as heck do not care about US culture despite you ramblings. I think your Mannon at the expense of Western culture lies elesewhere since you support the caste bearers infiltrating and establishing nepotism in the US. Here is one receipt out of many (This guy just got caught).

[rollo tomasi]

Once any H1B visas are issued, they may not be issued, or denied, on the basis of race. National interest, indeed national survival, depends on making these determinations on the basis of merit.
This is where you are called a shill and ignore the grift. ...We don't need every swinging dick, but we certainly do need every fine-tuned brain if we are to survive the impending struggle with China.

This is where I call you a shill for cheap labor hence your FR name and pictured signature.

[grey_whiskers]

That’s pretty thin gruel.

Send them all back.