H-1B visa fee hike to potentially have ripple effects on US innovation, job economy: Nasscom
The H-1B visa fee hike, with just one-day deadline, by the US administration can potentially have ripple effects on America’s innovation ecosystem and the wider job economy, IT industry’s apex body Nasscom said on Saturday. Reacting to the new White House proclamation, signed by US President Donald trump which introduced a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications, positioned as part of a broader reform of the skilled worker programme, Nasscom said the timeline for implementation (anyone entering the US after 12:01 a.m., September 21) is also a concern.
