The H-1B Talent Gap 2025
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How does the H-1B petition affect American companies?
It raises the cost of hiring new international talent
Every new petition filed after September 21, 2025, must include a $100,000 payment. This fee does not apply to renewals, but it drastically reduces access to new international professionals entering the U.S. talent pool.
It adds uncertainty to workforce planning
Legal experts are calling this one of the most significant immigration changes for tech in decades. Some major companies have already hit pause on new sponsorships. The exceptions are unclear, legal challenges are piling up, and approval timelines are anyone's guess.
It accelerates the move toward global hiring
Companies are looking beyond borders and building distributed teams in places like Latin America. Deep talent pools, aligned time zones, and none of the visa uncertainty.
Why global hiring is becoming the smarter path?
This isn't outsourcing the way you remember it. It's integrated, intentional, and built for how teams work today.
Why are LATAM professionals leading?
When companies build distributed teams, Latin America is often the first region they explore. Here's why LATAM aligns so well with U.S. hiring needs:
Real-time collaboration
Most LATAM cities share working hours with U.S. teams.
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Strong engineering education
Top universities like USP, UNAM, and UBA graduate tens of thousands of engineers annually trained to international standards.
High English proficiency
Countries like Argentina and Colombia rank among the highest for English proficiency in the region.
Cultural compatibility
Work styles, team dynamics, and communication norms align naturally with U.S. expectations.
40 to 60% cost savings
Not because the talent is less capable, but because the cost of living, taxes, and employer costs differ significantly.
How companies are hiring top LATAM talent faster with Athyna?
When the H-1B process gets too expensive, too slow, or simply too unpredictable, companies start looking beyond borders for answers. That is exactly where Athyna comes in.
We match U.S. teams with world-class LATAM talent using AI precision and a whole lot of human care. Engineers, analysts, AI specialists, designers, ops, and more. The kind of people who help teams move faster without skipping a beat.
Instead of waiting months for visa approvals or adding a hundred thousand dollars to a single petition, companies are filling key roles in a matter of days. And with LATAM talent collaborating, that feels natural.
Discovery call
Tell us who you need and when. We'll help you figure out the right roles, where to find great people, and what realistic compensation looks like. Then we'll map out next steps—if it feels like a fit, we're in.
Alignment
Meet your dedicated recruiter. We'll dig into what great looks like for this role—skills, experience, culture fit, the works. We'll refine the job description together and make sure we're both crystal clear on who we're hunting for.
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Talent matching
Our AI scans our pool of vetted candidates while our recruiters dig deeper. We match on skills, experience, and culture fit—not just keywords. You'll see the top prospects within 4 days.
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Interview
Meet your shortlisted candidates. We'll coordinate schedules and handle the logistics. Most customers hire 1 out of every 3 candidates we endorse—we're here until you find your match.
Onboarding prep
Found a match? We'll handle the paperwork—offer letters, contracts, payroll setup. You focus on welcoming them to the team. We'll also help you create an onboarding plan that sets them up to hit the ground running.
Ongoing Support
Your new hire is up and running. Our Customer Success team stays with you for HR support, performance check-ins, and whatever else comes up as your team grows.
Need to see more about how H-1B changes are reshaping hiring?Check the full report.
