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Several top US employers have paused or scaled back their sponsorship of H-1B visas after the Donald Trump administration imposed a $100,000 fee for new applicants in a move towards preventing abuse of the system to bring in cheap labour and protect American workers.

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month that sent shockwaves through global tech hubs: a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visa petitions, effective October 6. The move, targeting the programme that brings skilled workers – 70% of them Indian – to US shores, aims to prioritise American jobs.

The rise in H-1B fee is also being challenged by unions, employers, and religious groups in a California federal court. The new rules had sparked panic and concern among prospective Indian workers,

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