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  • H1B Crisis: 'Trump Wants to Scare Indians'

    10/08/2025 3:40:14 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 32 replies
    Rediff ^ | 9/25/2025 | PRASANNA D ZORE
    The notification pinged on smartphones across America on Friday, September 19, night. US President Donald Trump had signed a proclamation that would add a staggering $100,000 fee to H1B visa applications, sending shockwaves through the Indian Diaspora that forms the backbone of America's tech industry. For Priya and her husband Rajesh (names changed on request), the news arrived like a digital earthquake in their quiet suburban home. She, on an H4 dependent visa, watched helplessly as her husband -- an H1B holder with three years remaining on his current visa -- absorbed the implications of what seemed like a career-ending...
  • US Student Visas for Indians Plunge Over 44%

    10/08/2025 3:23:24 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 35 replies
    Deccan Chronicle ^ | 10/7/2025 | Neeraj Kumar
    The number of Indians securing US student visas has witnessed a dramatic plunge, diving by over 44 per cent in August 2025, according to data released on Monday. This marks the steepest drop among all countries and signals a major shift in global student mobility trends, with China now surpassing India as the leading source of US student visas. The International Trade Commission reported that the US issued a total of 313,138 student visas in August — a critical month for university admissions — which reflects a 19.1 per cent decline compared to the previous year. India, which was the...