The tightening of H-1B and L-1 visa policies under US President Donald Trump is reshaping global hiring strategies for American companies. Visa application fees have been raised to as much as $100,000, and further restrictions are under discussion in the US Senate, causing uncertainty for firms reliant on skilled foreign talent. In response, companies are shifting critical operations overseas, with India emerging as the top destination. The country’s existing infrastructure, talent pool, and cost efficiencies are helping it absorb a significant share of global capability mandates that were once US-bound. India’s Global Capability Centres drive high-value work India is now home to over 1,700 Global Capability Centres (GCCs), serving as offshore extensions of multinational firms. T
Trump’s H-1B visa crackdown is redrawing the global talent map: Here’s why India is winning

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