Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Hike: A Retrospective on its Impact on US Tech and Indian Talent Pipeline
Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Hike: A Retrospective on its Impact on US Tech and Indian Talent Pipeline In a significant policy shift during his presidency, Donald Trump’s administration proposed an astonishing increase in H-1B visa fees, raising the cost for skilled worker permits by up to 50-fold to $100,000. This move, initially met with widespread panic and confusion across the tech industry and among H-1B visa holders, prompted a swift clarification from the White House, stating the fee would apply…