"Satish, a graduate student from India studying in San Francisco, thought this fall would be about finishing his business degree and then lining up an H-1B visa, the work permit that's become a mainstay for skilled immigrants in the US. Instead, he's worried about his ability to build a career in the US as he tries to make sense of the Trump administration's plan to raise the H-1B application fee to $100,000."
"Trump's H-1B visa announcement jolted companies that have long relied on the program to bring in global talent, especially in California's tech-heavy economy that relies on trained computer programmers, data analysts and engineers. The suddenness of the change - with the new policy taking effect Sunday - and initial confusion over whether the fee would apply to current visa holders added to the chaos, with companies warning affected employees to return to the US immediately and refrain from traveling overseas."
A proposed H-1B application fee increase to $100,000 has left skilled foreign students and workers fearing diminished career opportunities and visa uncertainty. The administration framed the fee hike as a measure to protect American jobs and national security and also proposed a $1 million residency "Trump Gold Card" program. The sudden announcement unsettled tech-heavy employers in California that depend on programmers, analysts and engineers and prompted warnings to visa holders to avoid travel. A White House clarification limited the fee to new applicants beginning in the next lottery cycle, but concern and recruitment uncertainty persist.
Read at The Mercury News
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