The H-1B silver lining; Festive sales: Day 1 surge

Happy Tuesday! Recently laid-off US-based tech workers may have just received a H-1B lifeline. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

Also in the letter:
■ Soon: EMIs via UPI
■ Dhan’s new C-suite hire
■ NatWest scouts Indian startups

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Door opens for laid-off H-1B techies

The recent H-1B shakeup might offer tech workers a second chance.

Driving the news: A sharp $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications in the US could prompt companies to hire laid-off visa holders from Big Tech firms like Microsoft and Oracle, according to…