'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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Sriram Krishnan's White House role stirred hope among Indian immigrants in Silicon Valley. Then came the backlash.

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Sriram Krishnan
Sriram Krishnan

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Uncle Sam just overhauled the H-1B visa lottery, and that's good news for startups

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Reforms to the H-1B visa program aim to ensure all individuals have the same chance of being selected in the lottery.
Reforms to the H-1B visa program aim to ensure all individuals have the same chance of being selected in the lottery.

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