Surprise: Trump’s H1B Rule Saving OPT Students?

United States, president, Donald Trump is one of the most unpredictable personalities in global politics and the introduction of the new H1B visa fee in United States has changed the game for the masses.

It’s being established that this new imposition of Donald Trump regarding H1B fee of 100K dollars has now come back to help the Indian masters students who are currently on OPT program.

Many Master’s students currently on OPT feel that the new wage focus in the H1B selection process has worked in their favor. The shift toward prioritizing higher wage levels means candidates filed under Level 2 wages and above are seeing better chances in the lottery.

Supporters of this change credit Donald Trump for pushing policies that aimed to favor higher paid and more skilled applicants. As a result, several applicants who qualified under stronger salary brackets have reportedly been selected in larger numbers compared to previous years.

For students who invested in a US Master’s degree and secured better paying roles during OPT, this rule is being seen as an advantage rather than a hurdle. It has reduced the random nature of the lottery to some extent and placed more importance on salary and job level.

While the rule has sparked debate among different groups, many Master’s graduates believe it has improved their chances and rewarded those with stronger job offers.