Telangana is one of the states that will be most affected by the US decision to increase the H-1B visa fee, the Minister of Industry D. Sidhar Babu said and criticized the center for not dealing with preventive diplomatic negotiations to prevent such a wound.
“India is the largest recipient of H-1B visa visa around the world. Naturally, the impact of this decision naturally drops on our country disproportionately. $ 1.00,000 per year.
As far as the state concerns is concerned, Tellangana represents just over 8% of total Indian remittances and placed fourth in the country.
“Our state will be among the worst affected by this shift. We will write to the center and call on an immediate intervention on behalf of our people,” he said, criticizing the ignorance of the Center for Federal Principles.
The current government of the Union considers only BJP states as partners in administration, while states like telangana are consistently ignored, ”he said.
President Trump has already ordered India a heavy blow by imposing 50% of tariffs on certain imports. He now escalated matters by increasing H-1B visa fees, said the Minister and questioned why Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not corresponding.
The Prime Minister and Minister of the External Affairs must attract this matter with the US administration and to ensure temporary exceptions for the current H-1B holders, to ensure special provisions for Indian IT experts and to take positive decisions for families and institutions depending on remitensions, SRIDHAR Babu said said
He accused the Union’s government of being too busy undermining the rights of states to save any concerns about the situation of Indians abroad, despite the decision on the US decision on tariffs and visa fees, which is failure in Indian economic interests, and it seems to be beneficial.
“Why does the Union government keep the silence of President Trump’s decision to impose an annual fee of $ 100,000 on H-1B visas? What is the hidden understanding of this silence?” He asked and stressed that an increase in visa fees would have a serious impact on the Indian economy and especially on Telangane.
Mr. Sridhar Babu, who spoke to the media, said 72-73% of H-1B visa holders are Indians and increase fees would disproportionately affect Indian professionals.
“In FY 2024-25, India received $ 135.46 billion for remittances, of which 27.7% came from the US with this increase in fee, the influx of remittance will reduce directly on our foreign exchange reserves.
Published – September 2025 20:49
