Silicon Valley medtech giant halts H-1B hiring – Visa uncertainty puts thousands of jobs at risk

Major medtech company Intuitive, is halting H-1B sponsorships. Headquartered in California, the Silicon Valley giant is “a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery,” as per its LinkedIn introduction, which also indicated that houses over 10,000 employees.

In light of US President Donald Trump signing the new proclamation that imposed a $100,00 fee on new H-1B visa applications, Intuitive has already pivoted just days later. As a result of the current immigration overhaul consuming the United States, the company issued its latest stand on the visa policy changes in more than 100 job listings.

Intuitive pauses H-1B hirings

“Due to the uncertainty caused by the recent US executive proclamation, we are temporarily pausing offers t