JPMorgan economists predict the H-1B visa's new $100,000 fee could cut 5,500 work authorizations per month

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President Donald Trump, accompanied by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, speaks after signing an executive order imposing a $100,000 fee on H1B visas in the Oval Office at the White House.
President Donald Trump, accompanied by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, speaks after signing an executive order imposing a $100,000 fee on H1B visas in the Oval Office at the White House.

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Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings is a fan of Trump's $100,000 H-1B plan, and says it will ensure visas only go to 'very high value jobs'

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Netflix cofounder and chairman Reed Hastings walks to a morning session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Idaho on July 10, 2025.
Reed Hastings said Trump's $100K H-1B fee is a "great solution" that would reserve visas for high-value jobs.

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4 tech and business leaders who got their start on an H-1B visa

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President Donald Trump signs executive order on Friday, September 19, 2025.
President Donald Trump introduced a significant fee on Friday to obtain an H-1B visa, which is meant for foreign skilled workers.

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The H-1B visa changes highlight another lesser-known immigration ticket: the 'Einstein' visa

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Despite Donald Trump's executive order raising the cost of the H-1B visa, a potential side door for qualified applicants exists: the O-1 or "Einstein" visa.

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What is an H-1B visa? Everything you need to know about the skilled foreign worker program.

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American flag with the words H-1B visa.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order making changes to the H-1B program.

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'A lot of panic': Lawyers race to decipher Trump's H-1B visa fees

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Donald Trump in the Oval Office
President Donald Trump speaks as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listens as Trump signs executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington.

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2 charts show which industries employ the most H-1B workers and how much those roles typically pay

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order making changes to the H-1B visa program.

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We moved back to India after working in US Big Tech. We missed family, festivals, and India's roaring cricket culture.

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Hemant Pandey and Vaashu Sharma
The couple moved back to India last year after building a career in the US.

Hemant Pandey and Vaashu Sharma

The Big Tech Visa: 7 immigrants share their experience working in the US on the H-1B visa

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A photo collage features a businessman pulling a suitcase surrounded by a tech pattern, a visa stamp, and H-1 B visa elements.

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Bernie Sanders says Elon Musk is wrong about H-1B visas: 'Low-wage indentured servants'

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Bernie Sanders and Elon Musk
"Elon Musk is wrong," Sen. Bernie Sanders wrote on X.

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