On September 21, 2025, at 9:00 AM PDT, major technology companies including Amazon, Google, and Microsoft issued urgent advisories to their employees holding H-1B visas, encouraging them to stay in the United States. The firms are responding to recent dramatic changes to the H-1B visa application process. These are the changes that were implemented by President Donald Trump. These changes have caused even more concern in the technology community about the precariousness of foreign workers’ status in the United States.
Well, President Trump just zapped that game plan with his latest proclamation tightening and limiting H-1B visa applications. To this end, we’ve seen many tech companies find creative ways to be there for their employees. These changes are to the process by which visa holders enter and exit the country. Therefore, employers need to effectively outline their employees’ choices.
Several media agencies have reported on these recent happenings, emphasizing the deepening fear of international technology workers. Even with this shift, big tech companies have already given comfort to their H-1B workers. They assured business that employees should still be able to leave and re-enter the country in the usual manner.
Karoline Leavitt, a prominent figure in the discussion surrounding these policy changes, stated:
“H-1B visa holders can leave and re-enter the country to the same extent as they normally would; whatever ability they have to do that is not impacted by yesterday’s proclamation.” – Karoline Leavitt
This promise addresses concerns raised by those terrified of the new rules. In defense of U.S. Int’l Trade Admin., it underscores that H-1B workers continue to have free movement.
The H-1B visa program has been essential in attracting talented foreign workers to the United States. This is particularly acute in technology-related fields, where there is high demand for talent. In this climate of instability, tech firms are eager to hold onto their skilled workforce and ensure business operations continue undisturbed. These companies lobby for employees to remain in the country. Through close collaboration with stakeholders, they’ve sought to mitigate any unintended impacts and disruptions from policy changes.
