News Update : 'Death by restriction': As Trump sours H-1B visa dream, who faces biggest hit? - SMRITI JAIN

Three H-1B related changes are stacking on top of each other: the multiple $100,000 fee proposals, the wage-weighted lottery favoring more senior workers, new layoff and compliance scrutiny, and now the OPT/STEM-OPT $70,000 fee proposal for students looking to work in the US. The pathway is set to become much narrower or worse may even disappear! Three H-1B related changes are stacking on top of each other: the multiple $100,000 fee proposals, the wage-weighted lottery favoring more senior workers, new layoff and compliance scrutiny, and now the OPT/STEM-OPT $70,000 fee proposal for students looking to work in the US. The pathway is set to become much narrower or worse may even disappear! Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/death-by-restriction-as-trump-sours-h-1b-visa-dream-which-indian-it-professionals-face-the-biggest-hit/articleshow/134788265.cms Date: 2026-10-08T13:41:05.000Z