TL;DR: The US has slapped a massive $100,000 fee onto new H-1B visa applications, turning what used to be a relatively modest filing cost into a huge financial hurdle. Companies will now think twice before sponsoring overseas talent, likely pushing more roles to domestic hires or offshore contractors and shrinking the overall H-1B pipeline.
For US-based engineers this might translate into a slight uptick in job opportunities—but also tighter budgets as firms juggle this unexpected expense. Non-US applicants will face steeper barriers, potentially driving many into remote work, startups, or alternative tech hubs to sidestep the new surcharge.
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