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H1B workers abroad race to US as Trump order sparks dismay
Orissa POST
|September 22, 2025
India was the largest beneficiary of H1B visas last year, accounting for 71% of beneficiaries, while China was a distant second at 11.7%
Panic, confusion, and anger reigned as workers on H1B visas from India and China were forced to abandon travel plans and rush back to the US after President Donald Trump imposed new visa fees, in line with his wide-ranging immigration crackdown.
Tech companies and banks sent urgent memos to employees, advising them to return before a deadline of 12:01 am US Eastern Time Sunday (4:01 am GMT), and telling them not to leave the country.
A White House official Saturday clarified that the order applied only to new applicants and not holders of existing visas or those seeking renewals, addressing some of the confusion over who would be affected by the order.
But Trump's proclamation a day before had already set off alarm bells in Silicon Valley.
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Fearing they would not be allowed back once the new rule took effect, several Indian nationals at San Francisco airport said they cut short vacations.
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