Ah, the age-old saga of the H-1B visa drama. It’s like a bad episode of ‘Friends’ where every year, the Indian tech pros are the Rosses of the story, always trying to secure their visa, only to be met with a Monica’s mood swing in the form of policy changes. But hey, at least they’ve got the Rachel of tech giants like Microsoft and Google to lean on, right? And Elon Musk? That guy is a real ‘I’m on a boat’ kind of character, promoting foreign workers one moment and questioning their necessity the next. It’s a comedy of errors, with the Indians playing the role of the ever-so-sympathetic and talented, yet perennially visa-less sidekicks. Not to mention, with a talent pool as vast as the Ganges, who needs a visa, am I right? The US tech sector should be grateful, considering it’s like hiring a full orchestra with every Indian tech pro that gets in. Now, if only they could bring in the ‘chocolate’ and ‘wine’ part of the show…
1B Visa 2025: How and why US policy shift may not make a big impact for Indian engineers and IT professionals
