US EditionDon’t Panic: $100K Fee Hits only New H-1B Petitions
The new $100,000 fee applies only to new H-1B visa petitions to prioritize high-skilled workers and address concerns about lower-paid foreign labor replacing American employees.
- President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Friday imposing a new $100,000 fee on companies sponsoring new H-1B visa applicants, effective Sunday.
- The fee targets new petitions only, excluding current visa holders and renewals, as clarified by the White House on Saturday to address confusion.
- The policy sparked urgent advisories from firms like Microsoft, Amazon, and JPMorgan urging H-1B visa employees to avoid international travel amid uncertainty.
- Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings called the $100K fee a 'great solution' to reserve H-1B visas for high-value jobs, while legal experts expect imminent lawsuits.
- The new fee is likely to limit the number of skilled foreign workers employers choose to sponsor under the H-1B visa program, which could alter hiring patterns and pose challenges for the Indian IT industry that depends heavily on US-based projects.
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Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings, a Democratic megadonor, is backing President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applicants, calling it “a great solution.” Hastings on Sunday said implementing the visa fee would ensure visas are used for “very high-value jobs,” thus eliminating the visa lottery system and providing more certainty […]
Netflix Co-Founder Who Doled Out Millions To Pro-Kamala Group Applauds 'Great' Trump Policy
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings, a Democratic megadonor, is backing President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applicants, calling it “a great solution.” Hastings on Sunday said implementing the visa fee would ensure visas are used for “very high-value jobs,” thus eliminating the visa lottery system and providing more certainty […]
South Asian Bar Association urges reversal of Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee
The South Asian Bar Association of North America Foundation has issued a strong statement against a new Presidential Proclamation mandating a $100,000 H-1B visa fee. The move has sparked fear and confusion among skilled immigrants, especially South Asians.
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