Startups try to woo talent returning to India from US amid H1B visa woes

With the uncertain business environment triggered by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and immigration-related issues, many talented Indians in the US are being forced to return. Start-ups and software companies are seeing this as an opportunity to enrich their talent base.

According to industry experts, a stricter visa regime and closure of onshore opportunities in the US are likely to result in a reverse brain drain.

Indian start-ups and software product companies are trying to attract engineers and programmers who are either stranded in India because of the lockdown or H-1B visa holders who have been laid off. They are also setting sights on those who are contemplating moving back home due to uncertainties around the visa processing, say HR firms and industry experts.