Trump's $100K fee on H-1B visas: Who will be affected?
Trump just rolled out a $100,000 fee for each new H-1B visa application, starting in late 2025.
Employers have to pay up if they want to hire foreign workers in specialty roles—unless the Secretary of Homeland Security decides the hire is in the national interest.
Why does it matter?
Big outsourcing firms like Infosys, TCS, and Cognizant are hit hardest—Infosys alone could face over $1 billion in extra costs.
The White House says this is about stopping companies from replacing US workers with cheaper labor abroad.
But California's Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing, arguing the fee breaks federal law and could make it even tougher to fill jobs like teachers in schools.
With fewer H-1B entries expected next year, tech and education sectors might really feel the pinch.