What the $100K H1B Visa Means for Software Engineers

Recently the US slapped a whopping $100K fee on new H-1B visa applications, and that change is shaking up the software engineering landscape. Companies now face a serious budget shock, meaning they’ll likely hire fewer overseas devs or get ultra-picky about who they sponsor.

For US engineers, this could spell more local gigs as firms rethink offshoring. For non-US candidates, it’s a steeper climb—fewer sponsorship slots, bigger costs to shoulder, and tougher choices about relocating or staying put. Bottom line: the visa game just got a lot more expensive, and everyone’s scrambling to adapt.

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