
A big update related to H-1B visa has now surfaced amidst the ongoing conversation between the US and India. The Trump S This change will be applicable to 85,000 H-1B visas every year, with 20,000 visa reserved for master’s degree holders. According to IFP research, if this new system is applied, the average salary of visa for the first time can increase from $ 106,000 to $ 172,000. This is expected to bring a major change in the US labor market. This step will be a setback especially for outsourcing companies that appoint foreign workers at low salary. At the same time, PhD holders and highly skilled professionals can benefit greatly. However, this change can increase the economic cost of the H-1B visa program by 88%. Significantly, 72.3% of the total H-1B visas released in 2023 were given to Indian professionals. In such a situation, this change can directly affect Indians.