Trump's Visa Blow To Indian Tech, Jar's FY25 Pot & More

Last week, the Trump administration imposed a steep $100K (nearly INR 90 Lakh) annual fee on foreigners working in the US on H-1B visas.

With Indians accounting for over 70% of all H-1B visas issued last year, is this the end of an era for Indian talent in the United States, or the start of something new?

American Dream Sours: The exorbitant fee hike is expected to take a hit on onsite hiring for entry-level Indian professionals and create massive corporate implications. Companies like TCS, which had 5,505 H-1B approvals in 2025, and Amazon, with over 10,000 such visas, face potential annual costs in the hundreds of millions.

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