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Harsh reality for H-1B visa returnees: Changed Indian IT hiring landscape, lower salaries and fewer jobs

H-1B visa holders returning to India amid US layoffs and tighter immigration policies are encountering a dramatically changed IT hiring landscape. With active tech job openings down 17% year-on-year and compensation often far below US levels, returnees must adapt to a market that prizes specialised AI, cloud, and cybersecurity skills. Global Capability Centres in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Gurugram offer some hope, but experts say the shift is structural, not cyclical.