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US employers rethink H-1B talent strategy

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US employers are revamping their approach to hiring and retaining foreign professionals as sweeping immigration policy changes under the Trump administration make the H-1B programme more expensive and less predictable, according to Envoy Global's U.S. Corporate Immigration Trends 2026 Report, as reported by Lubna Kably in The Times of India.Based on a survey of 519 HR and global mobility professionals, the report found that employers are moving away from treating H-1B sponsorship as a standalone process. Instead, they are adopting long-term immigration strategies that begin with student visas, progress to H-1B sponsorship and lead to earlier green card applications.Also Read: H-1B visa extensions could soon come with a hefty new price tag under new Trump planThe report noted that recent policy changes under the Trump administration include a $100,000 H-1B consular processing fee, a wage-weighted H-1B cap selection system, and a proposal to significantly increase prevailing wage levels.

First report: H-1B renewals may get costlier as US moves to expand additional visa fee; Here's how it will affect Indians — businesstoday.in, 7d