India, Dec. 20 -- Different nations have changed their visa regimes this year, which generally makes it more difficult and expensive for Indian immigrants, especially the tech employees. Everyone knows that the US hiked the H-1B visa fees for new petitions and applications, and expanded the screening measures to check the online presence, and social media posts of the applicants. Now, visa seekers need to make their social media profiles public for possible reviews, and erase past posts that may create problems with the authorities. Most firms may be unwilling to pay $1,00,000 per H-1B visa, or restrict and limit it to the more expensive and experienced employees.

In the UK, the skilled worker visa regime was revamped to raise the salary...