Posted on 09/20/2025 3:29:17 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
The Trump administration said on Friday it would ask companies to pay $100,000 per year for H-1B worker visas, potentially dealing a big blow to the technology sector that relies heavily on skilled workers from India as well China. Tech giants Amazon and Microsoft have already advised their foreign employees holding H-1B and H-4 visas to immediately return to the United States and urged the H-1B holders to stay in the US "for the foreseeable future", according to internal communications seen by Reuters.
In internal notes circulated to staff, Amazon urged H-1B visa holders currently in the United States to remain in the country and advised those outside the US to return before the deadline date of 12:00 AM EDT on September 21, when the Trump administration's new rules are set to take effect.
"If you have H-1B status and are in the US, stay in the country for now," Amazon stated in a note.
"We recommend H-1B and H-4 visa holders return to the US before 12:00 AM EDT on September 21," the company added.
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The big question now is: if you are in India, can you return to the U.S. before Trump’s new rule takes effect?
Can you make it back to US in time?
With Trump’s new rule set to take effect at 12:00 AM EDT on September 21 (9:30 AM IST in India), many potential applicants in India are wondering if they can make it to the U.S. in time.
However, the math shows it’s not possible. As of 1:54 PM IST on September 20, there are just 19 hours and 36 minutes remaining. The fastest flights from New Delhi depart around 5:00–5:15 PM IST, but even these take over 24 hours, including one stop via Mumbai or Doha.
(Excerpt) Read more at m.economictimes.com ...
The tone of this piece makes it sound like a tactical move by the globalists who are at war with the American people.
It’s like being cured of globalist cancer!
There are a lot of bright American doctors
Well go to India and live there. Leave now.
You mean ; please to boo boo offendi
You are mixing up cause and effect.
I think you oughta grow up
When are you leaving for Inja?
Doctors are on a different visa.
I wonder how much longer Foxnews will ignore this glorious story?
That a forlorn hope. That poster is pretty well known for his various comments including racial insults. It’s best to just ignore him.
Please ignore me . In fact never respond to me.
One day, when you reach adulthood, you may find there’s more to life than hating foreigners.
You’re a foreigner? On a visa?
AI is reducing the number of jobs in these areas. A lot of these Indians here in the US are about to become unemployable, then what?
There’s no tellin’, Sonny.
Your ChiCom handlers tell you to say that?
No, actually it was *your* chi-com handlers. They called me.
The only Chinese handlers I know of are the hookers in Hong Kong.
Any medical doctor, domestic or foreign, who wishes to practice medicine in the US has to clear a *very demanding* exam called USMLE. Those with fradulent degrees or training have zero chance of passing it. Zero.
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