India, Dec. 8 -- A US-based tech co-founder has brushed aside concerns over a proposed steep hike in H-1B visa fees, saying he would gladly pay $100,000 per day if it meant hiring the best global talent.

Shahriar Tajbakhsh, co-founder and chief technology officer of London-headquartered Metaview AI, remarked while responding to an X post that suggested the H-1B visa fee should be set at $100,000 annually rather than as a one-time payment. "Make it per day. I'll set up a recurring payment," Tajbakhsh wrote, arguing that visa costs are insignificant compared to the value skilled workers add to companies.

His comments come amid growing anti-H-1B sentiment in the US and a social media debate triggered by Metaview's hiring campaign in India....