Is Trump's H1B Torture Helping Indians?

This is already known that Donald Trump has been imposing insane regulations on the working and immigration community in the United States. His most recent decision regarding the H1B visa is to impose 100K$ fee on the same.

However, the latest developments in the tech sector or suggesting that this decision from Trump might be a great distress to the Indian community in the United States, but it would ultimately help the locals here.

According to a recent industry survey, 52 percent of professionals across the technology and banking sectors say their companies are planning to increase hiring in India in 2026. The finding highlights a growing shift in global workforce strategies, particularly among US based corporations facing sustained cost pressures.

Industry analysts point out that tighter H1B visa policies over the past few years have played a major role in accelerating this transition.

With restrictions making it harder and more expensive to bring skilled workers to the United States, companies were pushed to expand operations offshore. India emerged as the most viable alternative due to its large talent pool, mature IT ecosystem, and competitive salary structures.

Corporations have found that they can hire equally skilled professionals in India at nearly half the cost of an H1B employee in the US. As a result, firms are no longer limiting India operations to back office or support roles.

Core engineering, product development, data analytics, and financial services functions are increasingly being handled from Indian offices.

This trend is also reshaping employment patterns in the US, where fewer mid level roles are being created domestically. Experts believe the movement of jobs to India will continue as long as companies prioritize cost efficiency and scalability. What began as a response to visa challenges has now become a long term structural shift in global hiring.