By Admin 
US lawmakers have appealed to President Donald Trump to reconsider his order regarding H1-B visa, which includes a huge fee of US $ 1,00,000. The lawmakers said Indian citizens are at the center of America’s leadership in information technology (IT) and artificial intelligence (AI) and such restrictive policies will negatively impact relations between the US and India.
US House of Representatives member Jimmy Panetta as well as Congress members Ami Bera, Salud Carbajal and Julie Johnson wrote a letter to Donald Trump on Thursday (October 30, 2025). Lawmakers expressed concern over Trump’s announcement to “restrict the entry of certain nonimmigrant workers” to the H1-B visa program, which imposes a US$100,000 fee on new applications, among other restrictions.
‘You should postpone the announcement of September 19’
They said, “As members of the delegation that recently visited India, we understand the importance of the H-1B program not only to the US economy, national security and competitive advantage, but also to the relations between the Indian-American communities.” The lawmakers said in the letter, ‘We respectfully request you to postpone the September 19 announcement and reconsider any policy that undermines fair access to the H-1B program.’
What did you say by referring to China?
He said that at a time when China is aggressively investing in artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies. The United States must continue to attract the world’s best talent to sustain its innovation ecosystem, strengthen its defense industrial base, and maintain its long-term competitive edge.
“In the case of India, which was the country of origin for 71 percent of H-1B holders last year, attracting this talent also strengthens our strategic partnership with a major democratic partner in the Indo-Pacific region,” he said.
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