‘One district in India got 220k H-1B visas — over 2.5 times the US cap’, US economist flags fraud

Former US Congressman and economist Dr Dave Brat has called out India over the H-1B visa program, pointing to massive irregularities. He said that while the national cap for H-1B visas is 85,000, one Indian district alone received 220,000 visas, more than 2.5 times the limit.

According to US government data, over 70% of H-1B visa holders are from India, while China follows with around 10–12%. After returning to the White House for a second term, Donald Trump has restricted these visas, imposing a hefty $100,000 fee under his “America-first” approach. The move has sparked both celebration and controversy on a large scale.