[ad_1] US H -1B visa news: Indian students are facing a lot of problems due to the changes in the US continuous visa rules. Many American companies are now demanding at least one year to work from employees working on OPT before making a H-1B visa sponsor. Because of this, many new Indian graduates expecting to join the H-1B visa lottery system in March will no longer be able to do so. The attitude of companies is disappointed among Indian students.The H-1B visa is much more popular among Indians to work in America. Among those applying for this visa are the most Indians. According to data, about 72% of applications are made by Indians. However, the options received after studying in the US, Indian students working on Practical Training (OPT) program say that companies want to keep employees who can work for a long time. This has made us uncertain about our future.H-1B increased one year waiting for visaA student from Hyderabad did a masters in computer science from the US and then got a job in November 2024. Talking to TOI, the student said, "I was thinking of applying for H-1B lottery in March. But now my company has clearly stated that they will only sponsors the employees who have completed one year in the company. I will have to wait till 2026." OPT usually gets students studying on F-1 visa for one year after finishing the course.It is difficult to find a new job to avoid rulesAt the same time, there are many employees who are thinking about changing jobs to avoid this one year rule. But he/she also says that it is not easy to do so. The 25 -year -old Indian woman, who lives in Los Angeles and working in a cyber security firm, said, "If I go to a company where these OPT rules are not there, I can join the march lottery. But it is difficult to find a new job. The process of visa transfer is also not easy."Low salary jobs are getting in USDue to this uncertainty, many Indians have to make difficult decisions. For example, getting satisfied with a low salary job, taking a small position or avoiding your plan to work for a long time in America. Rohan Shah, who is studying data analytics in New Jersey, said, "A friend of mine changed the company only to get H-1B sponsorship. But his/her new job is less than the first. he/she is getting 20% less salary than the earlier company."Rohan is now worried about whether he/she will get such a job or not immediately ready to sponsor H-1B. he/she said, "What is the guarantee that they will sponsor after a year? And if they do not sponsor, where will we go? We will have to do small things."A Bangalore student, who is working as a program manager in Texas, says that many students are feeling insecure due to the change in the policy. he/she said, "It is like a trap. You work hard to get a job. But the same company that gives you a job, now asks you to prove loyalty for a year before a visa sponsor." [ad_2]
