H-1B visa changes could cut US STEM talent pipeline, survey shows

H-1B visa changes could reshape graduate and postdoc plans

• 48%

• 52%

• 38%

Impact of wage-based H-1B allocation on students intending to stay in the US

Student Category

Would reconsider staying under wage-based H-1B (%)

Master's Students

48%

PhD Students

52%

Postdoctoral Fellows

38%

Source: Institute for Progress and NAFSA: Association of International Educators, as reported in their August–September 2025 survey of international students, prospective students, and H-1B employers.

Employers confirm student dependency on H-1B pipeline

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