Increasing fees from Donald Trump to H-1B visa sent shock waves through the global talent industry, which brings thousands of qualified foreign workers to the US every year. India is facing the greatest impact, because last year it was the largest recipient of the program, which represents 71% of approved visa in 2024.
Although the US has explained that the hike will not affect the current visa holders and will pay as a one -off fee only for new petitions, confusion and ambiguity around the increase in fees remain.
In order to compensate for the impact of this change, Indian and India focused in the US have decided to significantly reduce their dependencies on H-1B visions by increasing local hiring, Nasscom said on Monday, adding that “we only expect the marginal impact on this industry”.
“Moreover, with a fee valid since 2026, it gives companies a time to further increase the US skills and strengthen local hiring,” said the body of the peak of PTI.
Hiring
Nasscom confirmed that Indian and Indian companies focused in the US were already far from this curve before this curve. Over the years, they have significantly reduced their dependence on H-1B visa and constantly increased their local hiring.
Industry spends over $ 1 billion on local workers and increases hiring in the US. As a result, the number of local tenants increased tremendously, PTI informed.
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According to available data, the number of H-1B visas issued by leading Indian and Indian companies has a permanent decline, from 14,792 in 2015 to 10 162 in 2024. Some companies have recorded their H-1B by more than 50%in recent years.
H-1B staff for the 10 best Indian and Indian companies are less than 1% of their entire employee base. “Due to this trajectory, we only expect the marginal impact on the sector,” Nasscom said.
Who will the new fee pay for?
The US government has explained that the increase in the application for H-1B will increase to $ 100,000 only to new applicants and does not affect the existing visa or recovery holders. The H-1B visa fee ranges from approximately $ 2,000 to $ 5,000, depending on the size of the employer.
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While some experts in the field have noted that they do not expect any immediate adverse impact over the next 6-12 months, as the hike only comes into effect in the upcoming application cycle, others warned that it could have a great impact that would eventually reassess IT companies.
People respond to the change of rule
As a result of the change, social media platforms like LinkedIn were flooded and the posts and videos of Indian technicians hastily got out of the aircraft moments after the sudden announcement of the US administration.
Several X users have posted about the delay of flight as H-1B staff who worried about the re-entry challenges, decided not to leave the US even after their flight to the Festivity of Navratri, the PTI reported.
Who are the best recipients of H-1B visa?
According to USCIS until June 30, Amazon culminated the list of H-1B visa to 10 044.
In this list of ten best recipients, TCS (5505) is second, followed by Microsoft Corp (5189), Meta (5123), Apple (4202), Google (4181), Cognisant (2493), JP Morgan Chase (2440), Walmart (2390) and Deloitte (2353). List 20 of the best includes Infosys (2004), Ltimindtree (1807) and HCl America (1728).
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Congress-authorized ceiling allows 65,000 H-1B visas every year, with another 20,000 visas to individuals who hold advanced titles in the US.
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