The Great H1B Dump: Companies Leaving Indians!
United States, president, Donald Trump has started to crack down heavily on this, and the repercussions are being felt now.;
The H1 B work permit visa used to serve as a great medium for the Indian population to get good paying jobs in the United States, but things are taking interesting turns now. United States, president, Donald Trump has started to crack down heavily on this, and the repercussions are being felt now.
It has no reached a point where companies have started to let go ofd Indian workers due to the prevailing financial situations and also the relentless pressure from President Trump.
Many Indian students in the United States are worried because some companies that promised to sponsor their H-1B work visas are backing out at the last minute.
These students are on F-1 student visas, often working under OPT or STEM OPT extensions, and they had been assured by their employers that the company would support their H-1B application.
But now, just a few days before the H-1B registration period starts on March 4, several employers have changed their minds and told students they will no longer sponsor them.
One student shared online that their employer an Indian consulting firm had promised H-1B sponsorship earlier in the year. The student trusted this promise, turned down other job offers, and planned their career around it.
But now, with the company reversing its decision, the student feels cheated and unsure about staying in the United States.
Students say companies are giving very little warning, so they have almost no time to find another employer before the H-1B cap registration begins. Even though students already working in the US do not have to pay the new $100,000 fee for H-1B from abroad, many employers still seem hesitant to proceed with sponsorship.
Experts think this may be because of uncertainty around new immigration rules and wage requirements that make companies cautious about taking on H-1B petitions.
This situation has caused frustration and anxiety among international students, many of whom fear it could affect their ability to continue working and living in the US.