Bhowmik Anshul

The rejection rate is not just a number—it reflects a system mismatch. Demand is sky-high, but supply is artificially capped. That’s why thousands of qualified applicants get rejected every year, not because they’re unfit, but because the lottery system randomly discards them. Is that fair? Absolutely not. If the U.S. has a skill shortage, why should luck determine who fills it? The system clearly needs reform—either raise the cap, create priority for certain industries, or shift to a merit-based selection model. Right now, rejections don’t signal lack of talent—they signal a broken process.

We should be honest: the U.S. tech boom of the last 30 years has been fueled heavily by immigrants. From Sundar Pichai (Google) to Satya Nadella (Microsoft), H1B workers often rise to leadership. Reducing visas would not just hurt the industry—it would send a global signal that America is closing its doors. In the long run, that would weaken its reputation as the place where the best come to innovate. I see H1Bs as not just employees, but as future founders and CEOs. Limiting them would mean limiting America’s future itself.