Another concern is the currently weak demand for tech workers in this country. Since 2024, more than 240,000 tech workers have been laid off. An H-1B visa is valid for up to three years but renewable for a total of six years. Tata Consultancy, an Indian tech services firm, last year captured 5,500 H-1B visas out of the annual quota of 85,000. But there is a considerable and growing tech industry in India that also needs workers with valuable tech skills.