Trump's $100,000 H-1B Fee Puts Amazon, Microsoft, and Google
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Trump signed an executive order on Friday requiring US employers to pay a $100,000 fee for H-1B workers. Here's everything you need to know.
Recent H-1B visa filings have provided a detailed look into the salary structures at Amazon for its foreign workers in the United States.
Tech giants Meta and Amazon have instructed employees holding H-1B and H-4 visas to refrain from international travel and, if already abroad, to return to the United States immediately, as a new $100,000 visa fee rule takes effect on September 21.
President Trump's H-1B visa proclamation caused panic and confusion for current holders, especially those traveling abroad. But The White House clarified some details Saturday.
Trump signed a proclamation on Friday introducing a $100,000 annual fee for companies sponsoring H-1B visas, a move designed to curb what the administration describes as abuses in the program that displace American workers.
B and H-4 visas to remain in the United States amid recent immigration-related developments. In a note seen by Reuters, the company said, “If you have H-1B status and are in the US, stay in the country for now.
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Chinese Man Plans To Quit Amazon Job, Leave US After H-1B Fee Hike: "Endless Cycle Of Anxiety"
The employee expressed relief at escaping the "endless cycle of anxiety" tied to his immigration status in the US, where he felt constant fear despite working for a top tech company
Since that time, US President Donald Trump has taken the White House for a second tenure, his agenda of America First has played a key role, and it is the immigrant workers who are bearing the cost, especially Indians who have the largest exposure in the H-1B visa.