Rajesh Sawhney did not chop the words. In a net warning for Indian parents, the providential investor veteran and founder of the GSF Startup accelerator has challenged a long -standing belief: that an American mastery guarantees a lucrative technological career. “This hacking no longer works,” he said, highlighting a route often taken by IIT graduates-continuing an MS in the United States to get a job of $ 200,000. This shortcut, he said, is now broken.
In an article on X (formerly Twitter), Sawhney wrote: “There are no jobs in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom for international students. The honeymoon is over, parents should think twice before spending costly education. The students of the ENGG, in particular the Iitians, had easy hacking, doing masters in the United States and obtaining a starting technological work of $ 200,000. This hacking no longer works. “
His remarks come in the midst of the grip of the US government tightening on immigration policies, in particular those involving H -1B and students visa – a decision that has training effects through the academic and technological communities of India.
The H-1B visa, a bridge for thousands of Indian technology professionals, is under intensified control. In 2025, registrations increased to around 344,000 – the lowest in four years. Stricter selection rules and fraud repression led to an increase in documentation requirements, longer waiting times and higher costs.
Meanwhile, Indian students – who represent around 30% of international registrants in the United States – are struggling with new obstacles. The F-1 visa interview slots are saved by months in key turns like Hyderabad. And the proposals to reduce the optional practical training program (OPT) threaten the limited job possibilities that remain after the diploma.
Together, these developments indicate a seismic change. For many Indian families weighing the cost of an international diploma, the Sawhney prudence post could serve as alarm clock: the old game book does not apply.
