India warns new US H-1B visa fee will have ‘humanitarian consequences’

The Indian government said that a new (£ 74,000) wage of $ 100,000 for applicants looking for talented workers’ visas would be “human consequences”.

On Friday, President Donald Trump ordered to enter into force on September 21 for H-1B visa applications, which are currently more than 60 times the amount collected.

Workers from India receive more than 70% of those organized, the most talented visas in the program.

It was reported that some US technology companies advised H-1B visa employees to stay in the USA or try to return immediately if they are out of the country. The White House then announced on Saturday that the fee will not be valid for existing visas or renewal applications.

On Saturday, the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the fee would have humanitarian consequences for “via disruption caused by families”.

The Indian government said, “He hopes that these disruptions can be handled appropriately by US officials,” the Indian government said.

The exchange of talented workers, “has contributed a lot to both countries,” he said: “Policy makers will evaluate the last steps, taking into account the mutual benefits that contain strong human-human relations between the two countries.”

The statement did not give information about any potential response from the Indian government.

Trump was locked in tense trade negotiations, as Trump applied PunShing tariffs to India to buy Russian oil last month. According to the US trade representative’s office, the United States exported $ 41.5 billion to India in 2024 and imported more than twice the $ 87.3 billion.

According to Reuters, the Indian government said that on Saturday, Trade Minister Piyush Goyal will visit the United States on Monday for trade talks.

Nasscom, the leading commercial organ of India, said that “a great uncertainty for businesses, professionals and students around the world has made such a big change in a narrow window created in a narrow window.

The White House said that when announcing the planned change, the visas were not used as aimed and that some visas were “abuse” to upset American wages and to provide outsourcing their business.

Emir, however, allows “if he has national interests,” he said, “the White House,” he said.

The talented visa route aims to allow the US companies to temporarily employ foreign workers with “highly specialized information”.

According to the US-based Pew Research Center, 400,000 H-1B visa was approved in 2024, about 260,000 renewal.

Data from US citizenship and immigration services (USCIS) show that Amazon received a maximum H-1B visa approval with 10,044 in the first half of 2025.

Second, there was 5.505 and Indian technology company TATA Consulting Services (TCS).

Trump’s declaration It is valid for applications that are currently sent to workers outside the United States and sent for “accompanying or supporting with a payment of $ 100,000” (about 8.8 million Indian Rupi). Currently, administrative fees for an application total $ 1,500.

According to Reuters, Amazon, Microsoft and JP Morgan were among the companies that advised employees with H-1B visa to stay in the USA.

Considering that the order did not say that the H-1B visa holders would be banned from re-entering to the country or that they would receive a new fee if they would go out of the country after Sunday, it was seen that the recommendations were cautious.

According to an internal consultant seen by Business Insider, Amazon said that employees who would not be able to return to the USA before the order of the order should prevent us from entering again until more guidance is provided.