"The administration of US President Donald Trump proposed a revised H-1B visa process on Tuesday, days after it introduced a $100,000 (85,000) fee for the work visas and sent shockwaves through the tech industry. The Department of Homeland Security proposed the changes in an unpublished submission to the Federal Register. Once the yearly quota of 85,000 visas per year has been met, the proposed new process would give more weight to applications made by employers who pay higher wages."
"The decision to charge $100,000 for H-1B visas stunned and confused employers, students and workers last week. The visa process previously cost employers a few thousand dollars. Now major tech firms are reconsidering whether to hire skilled overseas talent because of the newly prohibitive cost. The shakeup has also had diplomatic ramifications, dealing a blow to US-India ties. Indian workers make up the bulk of H-1B visa recipients, accounting for 71% of approved visas last year."
Proposed H-1B revisions include a $100,000 fee for work visas and a new selection process that prioritizes applications from employers paying higher wages after the 85,000 annual quota is reached. The Department of Homeland Security framed the changes as aligning the program with congressional intent and as protecting Americans from unfair wage competition by foreign workers. The proposal remains unpublished and not finalized. The fee and new process have caused uncertainty among employers, students and workers, prompted major tech firms to reconsider hiring overseas talent, and strained diplomatic relations, notably affecting Indian nationals who received 71% of approved H-1B visas last year.
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