H-1B Lottery Changes From October 1: Higher-Paid Workers to Get More Entries Under New Rules; What Indians Should Know

US tightens H-1B rules again: How new fees and layoff scrutiny could affect Indian tech workers

The US has tightened H-1B rules with a $100,000 payment for certain new overseas hires, additional employer fees, layoff scrutiny and tougher enforcement, creating new hurdles for Indian technology workers and their employers.

JD Vance warns recruiters of tougher H-1B visa scrutiny. What it means for Indians

JD Vance has defended tighter H-1B vetting and the continued $100,000 payment for some overseas applicants. The shift links visa approvals more closely to layoffs, wages and employers' hiring practices, with Indian professionals particularly exposed.

H-1B lottery changes from October 1: Higher-paid workers to get more entries under new rules; what Indians should know

The H-1B FY2027 cap year starts on October 1, introducing a weighted selection system favoring higher-paid positions in the lottery. 

H-1B crackdown widens as US targets employers, not just workers

THE TRUMP administration is tightening the H-1B visa system on several fronts at once, putting greater scrutiny not only on foreign workers but also on the companies that sponsor them.A new executive order signed on September 18 directs the US departments of State, Labor and Homeland Security to consider an employer’s recent or planned layoffs of similarly situated US workers when reviewing H-1B applications. It also gives the Labor Department 3…