September 24, 2025
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Google, Meta, and Apple have advised visa holders against future international travel, as major changes to the scheme are announced.
US president Donald Trump has announced plans to alter the H-1B visa, which has been a key mechanism for bringing foreign engineers, scientists, and other specialized workers into the United States for 35 years.
The visa is carefully rationed, with qualifying applicants selected at random, and available only to “highly skilled” workers in “speciality occupations”. Tech roles account for around two-thirds of H-1B visas granted every year. Around 5,000 visas from Indian applicants are approved a year, while 2,800 are from China.
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September 24, 2025
