According to several media reports, the big tech companies have responded to dramatic changes in H -1B visa applications by telling employees to stay with those visas in H -1B visa applications of President Donald Trump.
The White House announced on Friday that Trump had signed an announcement. Employers need to pay a $ 100,000 fee H-1B for visa applications. In response, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft allegedly emailed their employees with H-1B visas to those who are traveling to the United States for now-and if they are traveling internationally, to try to return to 12:01 AM before the announcement on Sunday.
Business Insider published Memo from Amazon and MicrosoftWhereas Sources published a similar memorandum from GoogleTechcrunch has reached Amazon, Microsoft and Google for comments.
As Government dataAmazon employees have received the highest H -1B visa in this financial year so far, followed by Tata Consultancy Services, then Microsoft, Meta and Apple, Google.
Meanwhile, a White House officer Told Axios This fee will only apply to new applicants, not existing H -1B holders or renewal.