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On Friday, US President Donald Trump announced a major hike in the annual fee for H-1B visas, raising it to $100,000 per year. The move is expected to have a significant impact on Indian tech workers, who make up around three-quarters of all H-1B recipients.
Speaking at the White House, Trump stated that the fee increase aims to encourage companies to hire American workers, while still allowing access to exceptionally skilled foreign professionals. The US currently grants 85,000 H-1B visas annually through a lottery system.
In addition to the fee hike, Trump unveiled an executive order creating a new visa pathway called the "T...