H1B Visa News Live Updates: India says a $ 100,000 'fee probably humanitarian consequence'; Tech Giants on Edge

Donald Trump’s surprise H-1B Visa fee increase of $ 100,000 (£ 90 Lakh) caused a wave of panic on Saturday-which left technical giants, including Meta, Microsoft on the Rand. The Potus’s signing of the proclamation’s restriction on the entry of certain non-immigrant workers is expected to hit India most, with the nation dominating the number of H-1B visa visa beneficiaries. India said that all implications of the H-1B visa money increase are studied by all involved, note that the move can have humanitarian consequences. In his first comment after the H-1B Visa Fee increase, Prime Minister Modi said India’s “biggest enemy” is dependence on other countries. After Trump dropped the $ 100,000 H-1B Visa Bombshell, Tech Giants H-1B asked to hold employees who are currently outside the US to return by September 21, after which the tremendous fees will apply. Those who are already in us have been advised to stay in the country for the time being. Stay tuned on Livemint for all the H1B Visa News Live Updates 20 Sep 2025, 10:28:51 PM IST H1B Visa Fee News Live Updates: What does the industry body say? H1B Visa Fee News Live Updates: India’s Technology Industry Body, the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom), said the H-1B Visa fee imposed by US President Donald Trump will affect the Indian technical firms, with the deadline of September 21. “The timeline for implementation (everyone who enters in the US after 12:01 am) is also a concern,” the industry body said in an official statement, with an emphasis on the impact on businesses, professionals and students around the world. 20 Sep 2025, 10:05:02 IST H1B Visa Fee News Live Updates: Govt targets Indian missions to help nationals chase back to the H1B Visa Fee News Live Updates: The Government has instructed all Indian missions and posts to provide maximum assistance to Nationals, 10: 2025, 10: 02: 02: 33 News Live Updates: Why Trump has set $ 100,000 fee for highly competent foreign workers? H1B Visa Fee News Live Updates: US Secretary of Trade Howard Lutnick praised Trump for the reforms, saying that it would end practices where foreign workers would take ‘work from hardworking Americans’ and utilize the economy without making meaningful contributions. 20 Sep 2025, 10:00:51 PM IST H1B Visa Fee News Live Updates: “Step only for new applications …” says the official H1B Visa Fee News Live Updates: Hours after Trump’s announcement, a US official clarified the Hindustan time that the increase is only needed for new applications, “and there is no need for existing H-1B. Earlier, Microsoft issued an email asking for foreign employees to return by September 21, September 20, 2025, 09:53:51 PM, IST H1B Visa Fee News Live Updates: Owaisi Slams Center, says ‘My quarrel is with …’ At the central government, after the Hepping-H-1B fee, which has the attack on the Central government, after the that-hopping complaints not against Trump, but the Indian government 20 Sep 2025, 09:53:51 pm ist H1B Visa fee news live updates: Who will pay the fees? H1B Visa Fee News Live Updates: The H-1B Visa fees are covered by the employer. Read here 20 Sep 2025, 09:53:51 PM IST H1B Visa Fee News Live Updates: How does the industry react? H1B Visa Fee News Live Updates: Industrial leaders and US lawmakers have criticized the move as ‘reckless’ and noted that it will have a ‘big negative’ in the IT industry. Read here. 20 Sep 2025, 09:53:52 PM IST H1B Visa Fee News Live Updates: What did India say about the $ 100,000 visa fee? H1B Visa Fee News Live Updates: The Foreign Ministry (MEA) said that the full implications of the H-1B visa-visa increase are being studied by all involved, note that the move could have humanitarian consequences.