Trump's order has raised concerns for tech giants in the US, which have now asked their employees to return as soon as possible. On X (previously Twitter), multiple users have shared screenshots of an internal email by Microsoft,

B and H-4 visas to remain in the United States amid recent immigration-related developments. In a note seen by Reuters, the company said, “If you have H-1B status and are in the US, stay in the country for now.

Donald Trump has said those applying for H-1B visas will have to pay $100,000, roughly 60 times the current fee, starting Sunday.

An Amazon employee has said that former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent decision to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications was the final tipping point behind his decision to leave the United States and abandon the visa process altogether.

According to the Pew Research Center, the New York City metro area, which includes Newark and Jersey City, far outpaced other metropolitan areas in the number of H-1B applications approved in 2023, a report published in March reads. More than 55,000 H-1B visas went to employers in the NYC region.

Trump on Friday signed a measure restricting the entry of H-1B visa holders and raising the annual application fee to $100,000.

Trump administration imposes $1,00,000 fee on H-1B visas to curb abuse by tech companies, impacting Indian IT workers.