The Donald Trump administration in America is again moving towards major changes in the H-1B visa program. While earlier a mandatory fee of $100,000 (about Rs 83 lakh) was proposed, now the administration is preparing to further tighten the rules related to visa eligibility, usage and responsibilities of employers.

This proposal is included in the new regulatory agenda of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It has been included in the Federal Register under the H-1B Non-Immigrant Visa Classification Program Improvement. The purpose of the new rules is to prevent misuse of visas, hold employers accountable and protect the rights of American workers.

Outline of major changes
The new proposal includes several administrative and technical amendments. These include changes in the eligibility standards for Cap Exemption, tightening scrutiny of employers who violate the terms of the program, increasing monitoring of third-party placements and ensuring transparency. DHS says this step is necessary to maintain the integrity of the H-1B program and ensure the protection of wages and working conditions of American workers.

Impact on exempted institutions
At present it is not clear whether the cap-exemption to universities, research institutes and non-profit health organizations will be limited or not. This will be something to see. However, if this happens, it can have a deep impact on areas like education, research and health.

When will the new rule come into effect?
According to the regulatory notice, the new rule may be implemented in December 2025. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is also considering replacing the traditional lottery process with a wage-based selection system for H-1B visas. With this, priority will be given to applicants with higher salaries.

Impact on Indian professionals
The biggest impact of the new proposals will be on young professionals from India and China, who work in large numbers in America’s tech and medical industries. According to Pew Research Center, about 74% of the H-1B visas approved in 2023 were in the names of Indian citizens. Most of these are related to computer and IT sector.

What is H-1B visa?
The H-1B visa is a temporary work visa that allows American companies to hire highly-skilled foreign professionals. This visa was started under the Immigration Act of 1990. Each year 65,000 ordinary visas and 20,000 additional visas are issued to US master’s or higher degree holders. Universities and research institutes are exempted from this limit.

Accountability of employers will increase
According to US law, H-1B visa holders should be paid the same or more than American employees, but the administration fears that many companies do not follow this rule. The new proposal talks about tightening the pay reporting and transparency standards of companies.

potential consequences
If H-1B visa reforms are implemented, the visa process could become more expensive and fees could reach $100,000. The ban on exempted organizations will affect the education and health sectors. Delay in visa approval and investigation process may increase. There is a possibility of a decline in the number of visa applications from India.

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H-1b Visa: After the first tariff, then the penalty, another decree of US President Donald Trump has come out. President Trump has announced a change in the rules of the H1-B visa. For this, the fee for new application of visa has been increased annually to $ 100,000. In Indian currency, this amount is about 88 lakh rupees.

Due to this, thousands of people who want to get a job in America will be affected. Since Trump is working on the policy of America First by his election campaign, in which they are talking about the rights of the country and the countrymen.

Why will you have to pay more fees for H-1B visa?

Trump believes that due to the H1-B visa, foreign workers are eating jobs of local people here. In view of this, he is strict in immigration rules. The White House has said in a statement that the H-1B visa program is discouraging people here to adopt Stem (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics).

The White House expressed concern that many American companies have trimmed American technical staff here and placed foreign employees in their place. The White House also said that a company here received 5,189 H-1B approvals. The company trimmed 16,000 US employees. Similarly, another company got 1,698 approval. This company also took out many of its American staff in Oregon.

Sorting in America

The White House said in a statement, “A company was approved for 5,189 H-1B employees in the business year 2025, while it laid down around 16,000 American employees this year. Another company was approved for 1,698 H –1B employees in 2025, yet it announced a sorting of 2,400 US employees in Oregon in July.”

The White House also reported that a third company has cut the US jobs from 2022 to 27,000 US jobs despite receiving 25,075 H-1B approval, while another company has fired 1,000 Americans and some were forced to quit work.

America needs more skilled workers

On Friday, the Trump administration announced this new rule at the Oval Office. It was told that this would ensure that the workers brought by the companies after the H-1B visa approval are more skilled and they do not replace American employees. Signing on this new rule, Trump said, “Companies need workers and we need excellent workers.” The new rules will ensure that the US now gets good and more skilled employees. ”In this way the Trump administration is imposing more costs on companies desirous of preventing misuse of H-1B visa program, preventing salary cuts and protecting the national security of Americans.

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