New $100K H-1B Visa Fee Pushes Tech Jobs Offshore

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H-1B visas allow certain skilled workers to temporarily live and work in the U. S. and serve as a common bridge to permanent residency. Most applications for H-1B visas are by companies trying to hire foreign workers already in the U. S. with a different legal status. In fact, most companies that might have hired H-1B workers decided against applying for visas for candidates subject to the $100,000 tax, a March court filing revealed. Of the 25 U. S. companies IEEE Spectrum contacted, 20 are among the top 100 users of H-1B visas for comment.

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