Trump's $100K H-1B Fee: Indian IT Giants TCS, Infosys Face Major Blow

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Moneycontrol•18-12-2025, 08:06
Trump's $100K H-1B Fee: Indian IT Giants TCS, Infosys Face Major Blow
- •US President Donald Trump's proposed $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas targets foreign skilled workers.
- •Indian IT majors TCS, Infosys, and Cognizant are expected to be hit hardest due to their high reliance on overseas hires.
- •Infosys (93%), TCS (82%), and Cognizant (89%) of their new H-1B hires would have incurred this steep fee.
- •The move is projected to sharply reduce visa demand, push more jobs offshore, and significantly raise company costs.
- •Experts warn it could disproportionately affect young Indian professionals, especially women, and smaller firms.
Why It Matters: Trump's $100,000 H-1B fee will severely impact Indian IT firms, reshaping global tech hiring.
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