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H-1B visa fee shock: Business groups warn Donald Trump, cite risks to US economy
MINT· 2025-10-08 00:17
A coalition of business groups has cautioned President Donald Trump that the recently announced fee hike for H-1B visa applications to $100,000 (over ₹88 lakh) could negatively impact the US economy.The groups urged the administration to refrain from implementing changes to the skilled worker program that would place additional financial and administrative burdens on companies relying on foreign talent.In a letter to Donald Trump, about a dozen industry organisations representing chipmakers, software compan ...
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B fee draws rare rebuke from US business
BusinessLine· 2025-10-04 12:40
行业对H-1B签证新规的反对意见 - 由芯片制造商、软件公司和零售商等约十几个行业组织组成的联盟警告,新规将损害美国经济并给公司增加负担 [1][2] - 行业组织在致总统的信中表示,10万美元的申请费将抑制关键的外国技术人才渠道,导致关键职位空缺 [2] - 新规标志着企业界对新政府政策的罕见批评 [4] 新规对特定行业和公司的影响 - 从科技、医疗保健到金融等广泛行业将受到H-1B费用增加带来的更高成本的冲击 [6] - 微软、亚马逊和沃尔玛等公司多年来依赖该技术工人计划来扩充其员工队伍,计划变更使其人才渠道面临风险 [6] - 人工智能和生物医学工程等前沿领域需要高技能劳动力来维持增长步伐,H-1B变更可能损害这些关键领域的进展 [7] 新规的政策目标与行业担忧 - 政府宣布新规时将10万美元费用描述为遏制技术工人计划滥用并推动公司更多转向国内人才的一种方式 [4] - 行业组织认为新规将损害政府确保美国在人工智能领域保持领先、重振制造业增长和推动美国能源发展的目标 [8] - 白宫发言人辩护称新政策将帮助美国公司获得顶尖人才,同时减少“不良行为者的欺诈行为”带来的负面影响 [5] 相关公司的参与和反应 - 信的签署方包括商业软件联盟、SEMI、全国零售联合会、娱乐软件协会和信息技术产业理事会等 [3] - 沃尔玛、塔吉特和梅西百货的代表是全国零售联合会执行委员会和董事会的成员 [9] - 在总统宣布10万美元费用后,几家大公司敦促持有该签证的员工不要离开美国 [9] 法律挑战和特定行业考量 - 新规于周五面临首次重大法庭挑战,一家护士招聘机构和几个工会起诉政府以寻求阻止该费用 [11] - 对医院而言,H-1B计划对于在医疗工作者短缺的农村地区招聘医生至关重要 [11] - 政府于9月22日表示医生可能有资格获得新费用的豁免 [11]
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee Draws Rare Rebuke From US Business
Yahoo Finance· 2025-10-04 07:32
A coalition of business groups warned President Donald Trump that a newly announced $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications risks harming the US economy and urged the administration to avoid changes to the skilled worker program that impose added burdens on companies. Most Read from Bloomberg In a letter sent Friday to Trump, roughly a dozen industry organizations representing chipmakers, software companies and retailers said the new fee threatens to crimp a crucial talent pipeline of foreign skilled wo ...