Sanjeev Ahluwalia | Trump’s H-1B Shock Jolt To Indian Techie Dreams

Of the 1.5 million Indian engineers graduating every year, only a miniscule 0.25 per cent can avail of this opportunity to work overseas. But this small community working in the US is a much sought after influencer, and the downward social links permanent, inspiring many Indians to similarly become high achievers

President Donald Trump has roiled lives in India yet again by undermining the road to tech opportunities in the United States for outstanding STEM foreign professionals. This route -- the H-1B visa which allows “alien” professionals to be hired by American or multinational companies -- was the favoured route for Indian professionals to work in the US and, over time, start their own tech companies. The work was hard, but the pay was good and opportunities endless in the $10 trilli