THE H-1B HURDLE

US Big Tech employs significant numbers under the H-IB visa programme, rivalling Indian IT giants such as Cognizant and TCS

- By SAMREEN WANI

The Trump administration's H-1B visa fee hike, to $100,000 from about $2,000 previously, will not just disrupt India's IT sector but also dent the US economy. Even before this hike in fees, non-immigrant visa issuances for Indian nationals was declining. The H-1B visa allows US companies to hire skilled foreign workers, primarily in the IT sector.