New $100,000 application fee sparks consternation in India’s IT sector and among those hoping to make careers in the US

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The announcement to impose a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas sent shockwaves through corporate America.

Trump's H-1B visa fee hike to $100,000 annually shocks Indian tech workers in the U.S., impacting global IT industry.

Donald Trump has said those applying for H-1B visas will have to pay $100,000, roughly 60 times the current fee, starting Sunday.

More than 70% of H-1B visa holders are from India.

Jobs tend to be concentrated in STEM fields, and workers overwhelmingly come from India.

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The United States awards 85,000 H-1B visas per year on a lottery system, with India accounting for around three-quarters of the recipients.

Lawyers anticipate the surprise move could face a court challenge

The H-1B visa programme is used heavily by Indian outsourcing firms as well as the US tech sector to bring in skilled workers from abroad.

India may adapt, but the US risks losing skilled workers who have helped build the Silicon Valley and hospitals.

US plan for higher application charge threatens $283bn technological services industry

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India has been one of the largest beneficiaries of H-1B visas, accounting for 71% of approved visas in 2024

Move is a blow to big tech companies, which rely heavily on visas to hire staff from overseas, particularly India

The six-figure H-1B visa fee has jolted companies that have long relied on the program to bring in top global talent.

Indian companies were the biggest beneficiaries for years. But that's changed; US firms now dominate visa recipients.

The founder of Greycroft Partners says "there is not a single company that I have invested in the last 10 years that could afford to pay this."