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US H-1B rule shift alarms Indian tech workers, diaspora families
The agency cited data and studies questioning the existence of a STEM labor shortage, pointing to higher unemployment among recent US graduates in computer science and related fields.
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IANS - Thu, 25, Dec 2025
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services / IANS
A sweeping change to the US H-1B visa selection process has triggered fresh anxiety among Indian technology professionals and Indian American families, after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formally notified that future H-1B cap selections will be weighted based on wage levels rather than random lottery alone.
The final rule, published in the Federal Register, amends existing regulations to allow the selection of “unique beneficiaries toward the H–1B annual numerical limitations and the advanced degree exemption in a weighted manner based on the wage level listed in each H–1B registration that corresponds to the prospective petitioner’s proffered wage.”
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