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India to reopen its embassy in Afghan capital Kabul
The move expands India’s diplomatic engagement with the Taliban, but recognition is still withheld
Oct 10, 2025
Oct 10, 2025
The move expands India’s diplomatic engagement with the Taliban, but recognition is still withheld
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Minister said the probe is being conducted transparently and strictly in line with established rules
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Sidhi Sharma once dreamed of marrying an Indian citizen with a top job in the United States.
But the 19-year-old medical student from Haryana has abandoned that dream after watching headlines about President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
"I had always dreamed of settling in the U.S. after marriage," Sharma said. "Trump has shut the door for me."
Tighter U.S. immigration policies, particularly targeting the H-1B skilled-worker visa, are making Indian families wary of marrying their children to Indian professionals in the U.S., according to matchmakers, academics, and prospective brides and grooms.
There’s no official data on marriages between Indian citizens at home and overseas, but anecdotal evidence from matchmaking agencies shows a clear trend: anxiety.
"Immigration policies may be written in Washington, but their ripple effects are seen at dinner tables of Indian families when they're talking about marriages," said Anuradha Gupta, founder of 'Vows For Eternity', a luxury matchmaking firm.
With the world’s largest Indian diaspora, the U.S. has long been a hub of desirable marriage prospects. Government data shows about 2.1 million Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) live there, many seen as highly eligible.
But that perception is changing. Trump’s overhaul of the H-1B visa — 71% of which went to Indians last year — is reshaping how families weigh potential matches.
The H-1B program has long been a gateway to American residency and prosperity. But Trump’s second term has brought aggressive reforms that sharply limit legal pathways.
"Up until last year, there was a lot of demand and craze for NRI suitors and men settled abroad," said Vanaja Rao, who runs one of India’s oldest matrimonial agencies.
"We've started to see a slowdown ever since Trump took over, and it intensified in the last six months."
Some families are holding off on wedding plans entirely. A 26-year-old Indian man in Atlanta said he knows of three weddings delayed due to the uncertain immigration climate.
"There is a lot of uncertainty in terms of immigration in general and not just H-1B," he said. "It has only escalated in the past year."
Experts say the link between visa policy and marriage trends is longstanding.
"Every time there has been speculation about stopping or tightening the restrictions around H-1B visas, there has always been a corresponding impact on the marriage market," said Harshita Yalamarty, assistant professor at Toronto Metropolitan University.
The shift isn’t just about marriage. Many Indian students are now reconsidering the 'American Dream.' The U.S. hosted 422,335 Indian students in 2024, but some are already looking elsewhere.
Matchmakers are adapting. Premium platform Knot.dating introduced a “U.S. visa filter” to give families a clear picture of a prospective match’s immigration status.
"Families want to see the visa status of the suitor or match from abroad before proceeding further," said Jasveer Singh, CEO of Knot.dating.
Since September, about 1,000 NRIs have signed up—60% on H-1B visas, the rest on green cards or other permits. Of those, 81% were men.
The platform requires male users to earn at least 5 million rupees ($56,332.32) a year, with no income threshold for women.
“That salary is astronomically higher than what a fresh graduate or professional typically earns in India,” said KP Singh of the education consultancy IMFS.
With U.S. immigration becoming less predictable, many Indian families are redirecting their interest to other countries.
"Some clients are now looking more at Canada, the UK, Europe, and even the Middle East," said Nikita Anand, founder of Wedding Tales Matrimony.
For many, it’s about more than money.
"When families consider marriage, factors like mobility and security are deeply embedded in their decision-making,” said Gupta of Vows For Eternity. “It’s about long-term stability, not just for themselves but for future generations as well.”
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