India, Sept. 23 -- A former Meta employee has sparked a fierce debate on H-1B visas after United States President Donald Trump announced a one-time fee of $100,000 for all new applications. Zach Wilson, now the founder of a San Francisco-based data analytics company, took to X to reflect on his time at Meta in 2017.

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"When I worked at Meta in 2017, I was on a team of 17 people. Fifteen of the 17 were on H-1B visas. I was one of two Americans on the team. Just for core growth data engineering, that's 1.5 million dollars in visa fees under the new rules," Wilson wrote. He added, "If you're an American looking to land a big tec...