US President Donald Trump has announced an additional fee of $ 1,00,000 every year on H-1B visa holders on Friday (September 19, 2025). Trump’s move will affect the most Indian migrant people, as the average annual salary of an H-1B visa holder in the US is around $ 66,000. Trump’s move is the first major indication to extend the Protectionist Stance of America to the service sector to extend the service sector.

This order of Donald Trump has come up at a time when an American delegation led by Assistant US Trade Representative (USTR) Brendon Lynch of South and Central Asia recently visited New Delhi. From the visit of the US delegation, it seemed that the trade talks between India and the US were gradually returning to track. On the other hand, this big step has been taken before the US visit to India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal next week.

What does his commerce minister say on this decision of US President,

After the announcement of this major decision by US President Donald Trump, US Commerce Minister Howard Lutnik said, ‘The purpose of this decision is that now the big tech companies or other companies of America will not train foreign employees. They will have to pay $ 1,00,000 to the government first, after that they will also have to pay salary to the employee.

He said, ‘If you want to train someone, then give training to graduates (graduates) from the best universities of our country. Training Americans. Stop snatching the jobs of the people of our country for outsiders. This is our policy and all the big companies also agree with this. We have also talked to him about this.

White House H-1b Visa program described danger

The White House termed the use of the H-1B program in its notifications as a threat to the security of the country. He said, ‘These programs discourage American people from pursuing a career in the field of science and technology and the leadership role in these areas of America may be in danger.

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