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Trump's $103,000 H-1B Fee Pricing India's Tech Workers Out of US Visas
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Fusion42 · 26 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The US Department of Homeland Security proposed a permanent $103,265 fee for H-1B visa applications, greatly increasing costs for companies sponsoring skilled foreign workers, especially impacting Indian tech workers. This move has caused a sharp decline in H-1B applications and is facing legal challenges from the US Chamber of Commerce and others.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software.
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You face a new cost barrier that will force reconsideration of US hiring for Indian engineers. Shifting your recruitment focus to Canada or restructuring talent pipelines is now urgent.
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