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Bay Area tech companies and workers are bracing themselves for the impact of new H-1B visa fees. The visas bring tech workers from India and other countries.
Pres. Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday, imposing a new $100,000 fee on new H-1B applications, and it’s expected to go into effect Sunday.
The announcement has already created a lot of confusion and concern.
«It’s a very panic-driven situation», said Khanderao Kand.
Some people have been rushing to fly back to the U.S.
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«Everybody is struggling. I have seen some news about Microsoft, Amazon, other companies communicating with their workers outside the United States — ‘everybody come back'», said SJSU Professor and tech expert Ahmed Banafa.
That’s because of an initial message from the White House regarding H-1B visas.
