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Washington. US President Donald Trump has hugely increased the application fee of H-1B Visa, causing a stir in the global talent industry. However, Indian IT companies are already ready for this change by increasing the recruitment of local American employees and believe that it will only have a limited impact on them.

Trump’s decision stirred, H-1B visa holders panic
Since the night of September 21, 2025, a large amount, $ 100,000 (about 88 lakh rupees) has been made mandatory for new H-1B visa applications in the US. This fee is about 60 times more than the earlier fee (usually $ 2,000 to $ 5,000).

Can’t say anything
Initially this announcement created confusion, after which the US administration clarified that this new fee would only apply to new applications. Current visa will not apply to holders or those wishing to renew. This is a lump sum fee, which will not be mandatory to pay every year.

Argument
The Trump administration says that the H-1B visa program was being misused to damage the jobs and wages of American employees. They argue that some companies were appointing foreign employees at low wages by eliminating the jobs of American employees. The move aims to encourage companies to appoint more American employees.

Impact and response to India
India will be the most affected by this decision, as 71% of the approved H-1B visas in 2024 were received by Indian professionals.

Government’s response:
The Government of India has said that this fee will have human consequences due to “interruption in family life”. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal (Piyush Goyal) said, “They are a little scared of our talent”.

Market response: After this news, the prices of shares of major Indian IT companies like Infosys and TCS saw a fall in prices.

Companies strategy and assessment of NASCOM
According to Reuters, Indian IT companies are already preparing for this change. According to Naskom, the top organization of the Indian IT industry, Indian companies have increased the recruitment of local employees in the US in the last few years.

Spending more than $ 1 billion on skill development and recruitment of local employees in the US. At the same time, the share of H-1B visa holders among the total employees of top Indian companies is less than 1%. Scom is assessed that in this background, this decision will only have a limited impact on the Indian IT region.

Top H-1B Visa Getting Companies
Recent figures show that American tech giants are now the biggest beneficiaries of this visa program.

-Company H-1B approval (first half of 2025) country
– Amazon: 10,044 America
– Microsoft: 5,189 America
– Meta: 5,123 America
– Apple: 4,202 America
– Google: 4,181 America
– TCS: 5,505 India
– Infosys: 2,004 India