Donald Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for techies who have recently been laid off by firms like Oracle, Intel, Microsoft, and AWS. The recent H-1B visa fee hike to $100,000 for new applicants could encourage employers to consider recruiting H-1B holders who have recently been laid off. Since the start of 2025, 533 rounds of layoffs at technology firms have affected 144,926 individuals, according to data from monitoring platform Trueup reported by ET. The platform's data indicates that 2024 saw 1,115 rounds of staff reductions at tech organisations, impacting 238,461 professionals. Individuals on H-1B visas who face layoffs whilst holding an active visa status have a 60-day window to secure alternative employment or depart from the United Stat

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