Key Highlights
- Numerous immigration policy changes were rolled out in 2025, impacting the way people travel, obtain visas and become citizens in the United States.
- Here are five of the biggest changes taking effect: Trump administration launches H-1B visa overhaul The Trump administration unveiled a proposal in September to change how H-1B visas are awarded, a program that has become a cornerstone of the tech industry by allowing U. S.
- companies to hire highly skilled workers from abroad, including software engineers and data scientists.
- Issued by the Department of Homeland Security, H-1B visas are temporary work permits that have become a vital pathway for U. S.
- tech companies to recruit global talent.

