US tightens H-1B rules: Green Card process gets stricter, crackdown on low-wage hiring intensifies
Last Updated : Jun 08 2026 | 7:31 PM IST
The US is tightening its H-1B visa and Green Card processes, making immigration more selective. A new USCIS policy may require some Green Card applicants to complete processing from their home countries. H-1B approvals are now increasingly shifting towards highly skilled applicants with a sharp. These changes significantly impact Indians, who form the largest group of applicants and already face long Green Card backlogs and settlement challenges.