A big change is happening in the tech world. More tech professionals are returning to India. LinkedIn data reveals a 40% jump in tech workers moving back to India in the third quarter of 2025. The reason? The United States made H-1B visa rules tougher and raised filing fees to $100,000. These changes are making it harder and costlier for foreign tech workers to work in the US. US investor Hany Girgis posted about this shift on X. He pointed to a Bloomberg article explaining that fewer foreign-born tech workers are entering the US. Some engineers are even leaving the US or deciding not to go there. Girgis says this means "less visa dependency in the US" and "more domestic tech growth in India." He calls it a global talent rebalancing, not disappearing. Five key points Girgis made: 1. LinkedIn shows 40% more tech pros moved to India in Q3 2025. 2. Stricter H-1B rules and high fees are blocking foreign tech workers. 3. Some engineers are leaving or not coming to the US. 4. India is gaining tech jobs, teams, and capital. 5. Indian tech groups agree this shift is real, though exact numbers are unclear. The H-1B visa was once a golden ticket for Indian techies aiming for US jobs in Silicon Valley. But political voices like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rob DeSantis criticized the H-1B program, saying it lets foreigners take jobs from Americans unfairly. Indian workers also often accept lower salaries, making H-1B workers cheaper labor. US policy changes under former President Donald Trump made the visa program less attractive. In September, the H-1B application fee jumped to $100,000. Foreign workers now face more uncertainty, even if legally employed. Social media screening for "un-American" content can also bar entrants. A clear example is Kunal Bahl. He was born in India, studied at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, and interned at Microsoft. But his H-1B visa got rejected in 2007. He returned to India at age 23. Bahl then co-founded Snapdeal, later valued at $6.5 billion. He now helps professionals navigating visa troubles through his venture fund. Meanwhile, US companies that once hired Indian engineers locally are shifting to building teams directly in India. This trend shows global tech talent is moving home, changing where innovation will grow next.