India, May 16 -- The Trump administration has approved more than 120,000 H-1B visas for fiscal year 2026.

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) newly published data revealed that 120,141 H-1B visas have been granted so far. US Tech Workers posted on X, "120,141 NEW H-1Bs selected for FY2026. Demand remains high despite layoffs-a clear sign U.S. workers are being replaced."

Since Donald Trump took office again, the issue of the H-1B visa program has come up once more, mainly among Republicans. There are conservatives who use technology, and then there are the hardline protectionists who stand by the America First view.

USCIS opened its visa registration process from 7 March to 24 March amid huge layoffs. TechCrunch report...