2.8 lakh Indian jobs on the line as Trump slaps $100k H-1B fee
CHENNAI/NEW DELHI: The Trump administration on Saturday imposed a fee of $100,000 per year on each H-1B visa holder, dealing a body blow to the 2,83,397 (71%) skilled technology workers from India, as per 2024 data. At 71%, India was the largest beneficiary of the H-1B visa program last year, while China was a distant second at 12%.
“We need great workers, and this pretty much ensures that that’s what’s going to happen,” Trump said at the Oval Office as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stood by.
