New Delhi, May 22 -- The registrations for H-1B visas in fiscal year 2027 declined by 38 percent, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated on Thursday (May 21). It said 343,981 registrations were made in 2026, which plummeted to 211,600 in 2027.

"This data is a clear sign that the days of abusing the program with mass, low-wage registrations are over, and that the program is better serving its intended purpose of attracting highly skilled foreign workers and protecting the wages, working conditions, and job opportunities of American workers," the USCIS posted on X.

This year, the Trump administration tightened rules for H-1B visa applications. They included a $100,000 fee on new H-1B via petitions, prioritising "higher...