The recent imposition of a one-time fee of $100,000 on all future H-1B visas by the Trump administration ‘causes disruption’ in the services sector jobs, the impact of which - on future remittances and service trade surplus - will need ‘monitoring’ if the restrictions persist, the Finance Ministry said on September 26.

In the Monthly Economic Review for August 2025, the ministry said the H-1B fee is a "reminder of the risks of trade uncertainties affecting the hitherto unaffected services sector," and added that, for now, the risks "appear manageable, but they are there."

Earlier this month, US President Trump had signed a proclamation that imposed a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, as a one-time payment for new H-1B petitions. It does not apply to current H-1B visa holders, those seekin

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