Tighter US immigration rules are making Indian families think twice before arranging marriages with relatives living in the United States, matchmakers and experts say. Sidhi Sharma, a 19-year-old medical student from Haryana, had hoped to marry an Indian citizen with a high-paying US job, but abandoned the idea after recent headlines about President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. "I had always dreamed of settling in the U.S. after marriage," she said. "Trump has shut the door for me." Families are concerned that potential partners may lose their jobs or visa status, particularly under changes to the H-1B skilled-worker visa. Indians account for the majority of H-1B holders, with 75% issued to men in 2024. "Immigration policies may be written in Washington, but its ripple eff

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