Trump H-Visa Bomb, a Blessing in Disguise?

On 19th September, the US president Donald Trump dropped a new bombshell. He ordered that all new petitions for H-1B visas filed on behalf of workers outside America would now carry a US$100,000 fee. The measure, which will last for a year unless renewed, is aimed at deterring firms from sponsoring foreign workers, particularly in entry-level roles. Its immediate impact will fall disproportionately on Indians, who account for roughly three-quarters of all H-1B recipients. Under the H-1B system, firms petition the government for the right to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, often in technology or engineering. Outsourcing giants such as Infosys, TCS, Wipro and HCL, long reliant on sending junior engineers to America, are likely to be hit. By contrast, firms may st