Amid significant trade deals and agreements signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit, the US government has also announced new rules for H-1B visa renewals, which will likely benefit thousands of Indians.
Typically, the H-1B visa is issued for three years at a time, as it is a temporary, non-immigrant visa that allows American companies to hire skilled professionals from overseas. Top tech companies use the H-1B for technical positions, including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Facebook and others. Every year, Indians form the largest cohort of H-1B holders. In 2021, for instance, Indians were issued 74.1 percent of the total 301,616 H-1B visas issued in the year. In 2022, Indians made up nearly 73 percent of the total 4.42 lakh H-1B visa workers.