فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
A senior White House official announced today, Saturday, that the new annual fee of $100,000 on foreign worker visas under the H-1B category will take effect starting tomorrow, Sunday, emphasizing that the decision will not apply to current visa holders or those renewing their visas.
The official explained that this fee is a “one-time measure” and will apply only to new applicants in the upcoming H-1B visa lottery cycle, without affecting current workers or those seeking to renew their permits.
Last Friday evening, President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing these fees, a move that has sparked widespread concern in economic circles, especially among major U.S. technology companies that heavily rely on skilled foreign labor.
In India, the industry body Nasscom warned that the decision could disrupt global operations of Indian IT service companies that depend on sending skilled professionals to the United States, noting that recruitment costs will rise to unprecedented levels.
The White House sought to alleviate concerns by assuring that employees traveling outside the United States with valid visas or renewing them would not be impacted by the new rule. Nevertheless, this did not prevent confusion within leading American firms like Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet (Google’s parent company), which quickly advised their foreign employees to remain within the United States and avoid travel at this time.
On social media platforms, including the popular Chinese app “Red Note,” H-1B visa holders shared their experiences with the new policy, some recounting that they had to return urgently to the U.S. just hours after leaving, fearing they might be required to pay the new fees upon re-entry.
