Saturday, 19 September, 2026
$100K H-1B Visa Fee Hike Extended to 2027
By TechShots Studio
The US extended its mandatory $100,000 H-1B visa fee hike until September 2027 to curb low-wage foreign labor substitution. Severely impacting Indian software professionals—who hold nearly 70% of these visas—the more than 10,000% fee jump creates a huge financial hurdle, forcing American tech firms to rethink offshore hiring and cut back on entry-level Indian IT talent.
Read full story at TIMES OF INDIA