Effect of H-1B visa on jobs
US President Donald Trump has recently taken a major decision which is associated with H-1B visa. Under this, an additional fee of $ 100,000 will have to be paid for every foreign employee working on H-1B visa. This rule will be applicable from 21 September 2025 and will last for at least 1 year. But let us tell you that everyone will not have to pay this fee, those working in some special sectors will get exemption from it. Let us know what is this, who will be affected by it and who will be completely safe.
What is the new rule?
In simple language, now if a company wants to bring a foreign employee on H-1B visa in America, then it will have to pay a charge of $ 100,000. This fee will be charged only when the company demands H-1B visa for that employee. If this fee is not paid, then that employee will not be allowed to come to America.
Will everyone have to pay this fee?
No! The Trump government has also made it clear that some special work and foreign workers working in the sector will not have to pay this heavy duty. The Homeland Security Secretary will have the right to exempt from this fee to those working in ‘national interest’. This means that if the job of a foreign employee is very important for America, then he will not have to pay this fee.
What jobs are there in ‘national interest’?
In this new rule, ‘national interest’ means the works that are necessary for the security, health, and technology of America. Such employees have been excluded from this rule. The main sectors are the following…
- Health Services and Medical Research: Such as doctors, scientists, and those who help in fighting corona or other diseases.
- Defense and cyber security means those people who are engaged in dealing with America’s security and cyber threats.
- Stem (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Sector: Special scientists and engineers who need a lot of America.
- Essential infrastructure: Energy, aerospace and other industries that are very important for the economy and security of the country.
What will be the benefit of this?
The aim of this new rule is to get only high salary and high skills in the US. This will help in saving American jobs and will reduce the number of low -paid foreign workers. Along with this, the government will also see if this rule is to continue even after one year or not.
Understand about H-1B visa at a glance:
- New $ 100,000 fee for foreign employees working on H-1B visa.
- This rule will be applicable from 21 September 2025 and will last for 1 year.
- Workers of ‘national interest’ will be exempted from this fee.
- Employees of health, safety, cyber security and high -tech areas safe.
- The policy of saving American jobs and prioritizing high -paid employees.