Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee could hurt US growth, economists warn

<p>Move is a blow to big tech companies, which rely heavily on visas to hire staff from overseas, particularly India</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/sep/22/rachel-reeves-gatwick-second-runway-growth-jobs-environmental-disaster-business-live-news">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Donald Trump’s decision to impose a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/19/trump-h1b-visa-100000-fee">$100,000 (£74,096) fee on H1-B visas for skilled foreign workers</a> could hurt US economic growth, economists have warned.</p><p>Trump signed a proclamation on Friday introducing the application fee for the H-1B visa, 60 times the current cost, in a move designed to encourage companies to hire more American workers.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/22/trump-h-1b-visa-fees-us-economy-tech-india">Continue reading...</a>