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Backing off at the last minute: Indian F-1 students claim companies refusing to sponsor H-1B despite earlier promises
WORLD| TOI World Desk | TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Feb 27, 2026, 22:40 IST
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Students on F-1 visas in the US working on OPT or OPT extension claim that the companies for which they have bee working are now backing off from sponsoring for H-1B visas at the last moment. And they are informed about this change only a few days before the H-1B cap registration begins on March 4 -- leaving them with no other option to continue in the US. As these students are already in the US, if they are selected for the H-1B visa, their petition won't require a $100,000 fee but companies are still not proceeding with H-1Bs promised earlier, the F-1 visa students complain.
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"I’m currently on F1 (OPT), and my company had verbally confirmed that they would sponsor my H1B this year. I planned everything around that — stayed with them, didn’t explore other offers, and trusted their commitment. Now, at the last hour, they’re saying they won’t sponsor anymore. This is an Indian consultancy company, and I’m hearing that a few other Indian consultancies are also backing off from sponsoring OPT candidates," one Redditor said.
"I feel terrible and honestly cheated. If they had told me earlier, I could have tried elsewhere. Changing this decision so late puts my status and career at risk," the Redditor added.
