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Trump administration moves to revoke 200,000 visas, impose $103K H-1B fee

DHS says the fee could raise $8.8 billion a year as the administration seeks to curb legal immigration and redraw employer visa access.

  • The US administration proposed increasing the H-1B visa fee by $103,265 for all cap-subject applications, including advanced degree exemptions.
  • Indian technology companies have significantly reduced their reliance on H-1B visas over the past five years while increasing local hiring in the US.
  • Indian technology firms have invested over $1.1 billion in the US STEM pipeline, partnering with more than 130 universities and impacting millions of students and employees.
  • About 71% of approved H-1B visas are held by Indian nationals, with companies like TCS and Amazon among the top beneficiaries, while some firms report a large local employment base and minimal H-1B dependence.
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Trump administration moves to revoke 200,000 visas, impose $103K H-1B fee

The Trump administration is moving to tighten two major pathways into the United States, preparing to revoke as many as 200,000 business.

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madhyamamonline.com broke the news on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
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