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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US Commerce Minister Howard Lutnik has severely criticized India’s trade policies on Sunday (September 14, 2025). He said that New Delhi takes advantage of global commerce, but it limits access to the market of India.

Lutnik said, ‘India continuously mentions its 140 crore population, but when it comes to American agricultural products, it does not show any openness on this issue.

Business will be difficult with the world’s largest consumer- Lootnik

In an interview to Axios, US Commerce Minister Howard Lutnik said, ‘India is proud that it has a population of 140 crores, so why does he not buy a sack maize from us? They put a tariff of everything. So either you accept it, otherwise it will be difficult for you to do business with the world’s biggest consumer.

US minister expressed resentment over India’s policies

US Commerce Minister Howard Lutnik has expressed displeasure over India’s growing global influence and repeatedly free-free-free democracy. He said, ‘This is a matter of fairness. America buys goods from Indian without stopping, but when we try to sell, India erects walls.

Buying India’s Russian crude oil made sensitive issue for Washington- Lootnik

Lutnik also stressed that India is importing a large amount of crude oil from Russia, which has become a sensitive issue for Washington amidst the sanctions of Western countries on Moscow. Although he admitted that India needed cheap energy for development, but Lutnik argued that such agreements highlight imbalance in global trade diplomacy.

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