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Trump to impose $100k fee for H-1B worker visas, White House says

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1245 points mriguy | 3 comments | 19 Sep 25 19:59 UTC | HN request time: 0.509s | source
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b_e_n_t_o_n ◴[19 Sep 25 20:23 UTC] No.45306103[source]▶
> H-1B visas are already costly to obtain, ranging from about $1,700 to $4,500

oof, that's a big price increase.

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1. y-curious ◴[19 Sep 25 21:43 UTC] No.45307026[source]▶
My one concern is that the salary discrepancy minus the $100k might still be worth it for FAANG specifically.
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2. SV_BubbleTime ◴[19 Sep 25 23:57 UTC] No.45308255[source]▶
That's the point. If you really deserve it with your skills, then 100k is nothing.
3. LPisGood ◴[20 Sep 25 02:27 UTC] No.45309657[source]▶
Why is that a concern?