{"id":1295357,"date":"2025-05-22T14:02:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T08:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1295357"},"modified":"2025-05-22T14:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T08:33:09","slug":"us-govt-approves-120000-h1b-visas-for-2025-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/us-govt-approves-120000-h1b-visas-for-2025-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"US Govt Approves 120,000 H1B Visas For 2025-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Trump administration has approved 120,141 H-1B visas for fiscal year 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/New-US-Visa-Passport-Rules-H1B.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1295362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/New-US-Visa-Passport-Rules-H1B.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/New-US-Visa-Passport-Rules-H1B-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/New-US-Visa-Passport-Rules-H1B-768x360.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This approval comes despite ongoing mass layoffs in the U.S. tech sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published the data confirming the number of H-1B visas granted so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trump Administration Approved 120,141 H-1B Visas For 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group US Tech Workers posted on X: \u201c120,141 NEW H-1Bs selected for FY2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/world-news\/us-news\/trump-sanctions-120-000-h-1b-visas-amid-tech-crunch-what-does-it-mean-for-indian-professionals-101747363851291.html\">Demand<\/a> remains high despite layoffs\u2014a clear sign U.S. workers are being replaced.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The H-1B program has reignited political debate, particularly among Republicans, since Donald Trump returned to office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a divide in the Republican Party: some members rely on tech, while others support the America First ideology and oppose high numbers of foreign worker visas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The party remains unsettled about the current approval rate for H-1B visas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>USCIS opened H-1B visa registrations from March 7 to March 24, during a period of significant layoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 50,000 tech workers in the U.S. lost their jobs between January and April 2025, according to TechCrunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the layoffs, companies continue to submit large numbers of H-1B applications, with many targeting Indian professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 120,141 H-1B approvals for FY2026 are slightly lower than the 135,137 in FY2025 and the 188,400 in FY2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Indian Engineers Software Developers, Data Scientists Among Largest Group of H-1B Recipients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indian engineers, software developers, and data scientists consistently represent the largest group of H-1B recipients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conservative commentator Jack Posobiec criticized the approvals on his podcast, stating, \u201cAmerica first means the American people first&#8230; We are not tech company first. We are not military-industrial complex first. No, we are American people first.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy defended the practice, saying, \u201cThe reason top tech companies often hire foreign-born &amp; first-generation engineers&#8230; comes down to the c-word: culture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added, \u201cIf we\u2019re really serious about fixing the problem, we have to confront the TRUTH.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elon Musk also commented on the issue, suggesting, \u201cEasily fixed by raising the minimum salary significantly and adding a yearly cost for maintaining the H1B, making it materially more expensive to hire from overseas than domestically.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Trump administration has approved 120,141 H-1B visas for fiscal year 2026. This approval comes despite ongoing mass layoffs in the U.S. tech sector. 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