New Delhi, 17 Oct 2025

Recent US policies on H-1B visas and student caps have caused worry among Indian students. But a closer look shows these changes may actually benefit those studying in America.

H-1B Visa Fee Not a Problem for Students

The new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas does not apply to students already in the US. It only affects companies hiring workers directly from overseas. Students on F1 visas can still change to H-1B without paying this fee. This makes US-educated Indian graduates more attractive to employers. The rule may create more jobs for Indian students in fields like technology and engineering.

Student Cap Unlikely to Affect Indians

News of a 5% cap on Indian students at US universities caused alarm. But this rule is only for 9 schools getting special funding. Even if applied widely, it would allow nearly 1 million Indian students. Right now there are only about 36,000 Indian undergrads in the US. Many American schools are trying hard to get more Indian students. Some have increased scholarships and made admissions easier. The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Science For All The weekly from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Data Point Decoding the…

The fundamentals of U.S. higher education remain unchanged.

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Updated 17 Oct 2025, 18:16 IST; source: link