The winners and losers of the new H-1B era
The Trump administration's proposed changes to H-1B visa policies are creating a shift in the landscape for foreign tech workers in the US. While the administration aims to curb program misuse, experts note that the uncertainty and high fees are disproportionately affecting applicants and specific companies.
Why it matters
These policy shifts directly impact the global talent pipeline for the US tech sector and influence corporate hiring strategies.
Rob Dobi for BI The new H-1B reality is beginning to produce clear winners and losers. The Trump administration has introduced proposals that target various legal immigration pathways, from the H-1B visa for highly skilled foreign workers to the OPT student work authorization for foreign students who have graduated from a US university. On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance announced a crackdown on the pathway to green cards for workers at some tech firms, including Microsoft and Adobe. Business Insider has been covering how skilled foreign workers navigate the changing immigration policies through our ongoing H-1B fallout series, launched one year after Trump first introduced the $100,000 fee on some H-1B applicants. We have examined where foreign talent is heading and the hidden sacrifices of those who opt into the H-1B system. We've also spotlighted stories from individuals at different stages of the visa pipeline .
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