UAE to draw more Indian talent, investors after US H-1B fee hike

Analysts say the UAE, with its liberal visa reforms, tax advantages, and world-class infrastructure, is ideally positioned to benefit. “The shift in US immigration policy is a once-in-a-generation _opportunity for the Gulf,” said Dr Narayan Sharma, an independent migration policy analyst based in Texas.

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“Tech workers and their families who once saw California as their destination of choice are now looking seriously at Dubai Internet City, Abu Dhabi’s Hub71, or Riyadh’s new tech clusters. The Gulf can offer stability, competitive salaries, and increasingly, longterm residency options.”

James Mathew, CEO and managing partner of UHY James Chartered Accountants, said with US H-1B restrictions limiting the mobility of tech talent, the UAE can seize the moment to attract both skilled professionals and global technology firms.

“By leveraging fast-track visas, zero personal income tax, world-class hubs like Dubai Internet City and Hub71, and its strategic position between Asia, Europe, and Africa, the UAE can brand itself as the premier alternative to Silicon Valley — transforming global talent bottlenecks into national growth opportunities.”

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