Posted on 09/20/2025 9:15:29 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
India said on Saturday that the Trump administration’s move to increase U.S. H-1B visa fees to $100,000 per year was likely to have humanitarian consequences, warning of potential disruptions for families.
India was the largest beneficiary of the U.S. H-1B skilled worker visas last year, accounting for 71% of approved applications. Companies will now have to pay the new $100,000 per year fee, which is set to take effect from Saturday midnight. (0400 GMT on Sunday).
The move, announced on Friday, could further strain ties between India and the U.S., which hit their lowest point in decades after President Donald Trump last month doubled tariffs on imports from India to as much as 50%, partly due to New Delhi's purchases of Russian oil.
"This measure is likely to have humanitarian consequences by way of the disruption caused for families. Government hopes that these disruptions can be addressed suitably by the U.S. authorities," Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India's Foreign Ministry, said in a statement.
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F them. Should have thought of that when they kissed Chinese butt while Xi showed off all the nuclear missiles pointed at us.
“Former Indian diplomat Amitabh Kant suggested that the move could inadvertently boost India’s own tech sector by pushing talent and investment to Indian cities.“
I have said for a long time that if the intelligent and/or industrious workers that come here used their brains and labor to improve their own countries many, many more people would benefit.
Please tell me you aren’t arguing for more H1B, so we can beat “Muh Russia…Russia…Russia”?
H1b visas were already disrupting families...just not the families the msm cares about.
So it’s going to disrupt families? Well - don’t have a COW over it. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
oh noes does this mean when I call customer service I will actually hear an AMERICAN over the phone instead of someone with an obvious Indian accent say “Hi this is Daniel how can I help you” yeah your name is Daniel sure it is
This is what I voted for.
“”oh noes does this mean when I call customer service I will actually hear an AMERICAN over the phone instead of someone with an obvious Indian accent say “Hi this is Daniel how can I help you” yeah your name is Daniel sure it is””
About as funny as getting an Asian female named “Monica” with Walmart Customer Service. The pushback needs to go to the big corps that choose to hire foreign customer service agents over American ones. AT&T is another one that deserves said pushback.
They (the affected families) could either go or stay home, or get H-1B visas and go to China...
“”This measure is likely to have humanitarian consequences by way of the disruption caused for families. Government hopes that these disruptions can be addressed suitably by the U.S. authorities,” Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India’s Foreign Ministry, said in a statement.”
I’m heartbroken, Randhir. Go cry me a river.
When you call Spectrum you get Americans, I call them many times(Cause they are overpriced) and they always answer the phone telling you their location and what their name is..but yeah Walmart is HORRIBLE same with Target, you only get people who barely speak english
We were being colonized. Thanks Trump ! You may have saved American from itself.
It tells me that this wasn’t an innocuous program to temorarily fill positions when there were no qualified Americans to take the jobs as was widely claimed and echoed by many on this forum. It was a full scale invasion.
Uck Findia!
“”but yeah Walmart is HORRIBLE same with Target, you only get people who barely speak english””
Agreed. And I’m getting ready to kick AT&T to the curb. Had them for over a decade for cable, internet and phones. They only go up on your rates while cutting back on your service. No appreciation for long-term customers at all and no concern for the lack of customer service they provide. No mas aqui.
Please go away you fool. You are an idiot.
Vishnu is going to be pissed.
CRY ME A RIVER
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