President Donald Trump signed an executive order on September 19, 2025, requiring companies to pay $100,000 annually for each H-1B visa holder, effective September 21, with exceptions for national interest cases. The policy also raises minimum wage requirements for H-1B roles and introduces a $1 million ‘gold card’ visa for wealthy foreigners. Tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft, reliant on H-1B workers primarily from India and China, anticipate higher costs and potential talent retention challenges.
Meanwhile former Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said that this announcement of Trump gives an opportunity to Indian doctors, engineers and others to help in building Viksit Bharat. Here Comes its impact…