Trump's New H-1B Visa Move: Why Indian Professionals Face Fresh Uncertainty

The Trump administration is proposing a change that could put thousands of Indian professionals in the US under renewed visa scrutiny. The move seeks to end the practice of giving weight to previously approved visa applications when foreign workers apply for extensions, potentially making H-1B renewals more uncertain even when jobs and employment conditions remain unchanged. With visa backlogs mounting and the US midterm elections approaching, we explain what the proposed change means, who could be affected and how it could impact Indian professionals working in US.