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

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1245 points mriguy | 9 comments | 19 Sep 25 19:59 UTC | HN request time: 0.244s | source | bottom
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tolmasky ◴[19 Sep 25 20:50 UTC] No.45306404[source]▶
Perfect number to make H1Bs a tool that is out of reach for startups but still meaningful for large entrenched corporations. Nailed it. Maybe they can even waive the fee if you give the US government 10% of your company.
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dilyevsky ◴[19 Sep 25 22:05 UTC] No.45307278[source]▶
University hiring is basically rekt. Throwing out baby with the bath water per usual with this admin...
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1. kelnos ◴[19 Sep 25 22:51 UTC] No.45307692[source]▶
How much does university hiring depend on H-1B? I would expect much of that comes through O-1 or EB-1/2/3, no?
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2. fooker ◴[19 Sep 25 23:56 UTC] No.45308247[source]▶
No, pretty much all professors who used to be international students or postdocs are on H1B.
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3. SV_BubbleTime ◴[20 Sep 25 00:09 UTC] No.45308345[source]▶
So... Now those spots will have to go to American students and grads?
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5. whamlastxmas ◴[20 Sep 25 00:35 UTC] No.45308536[source]▶
my understanding is post docs are virtually all on J1 visas, which is a meaningful part of uni hiring
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6. fooker ◴[20 Sep 25 01:05 UTC] No.45308762{3}[source]▶
Some will.

Most won't be filled at all.

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7. fooker ◴[20 Sep 25 01:05 UTC] No.45308764{3}[source]▶
> used to be
8. dilyevsky ◴[20 Sep 25 04:42 UTC] No.45310452{4}[source]▶
+1 This will also reduce demand for these programs from international students - make tuition more expensive for locals. Asking to consider 2nd/3rd order effect seems like a bit too much for a median hn poster though
9. jltsiren ◴[20 Sep 25 07:04 UTC] No.45311138[source]▶
H-1B is the default visa for international faculty hires. You can get it in a few months with relatively little effort. O-1 is more expensive, takes longer to get, and requires more effort from the applicant. Then there is the subjective approval process that involves a degree of risk, and in the end, you get a slightly inferior visa.

Green cards are almost useless for hiring, as the processing times are too long. "We would like to offer you this position, but conditionally. We still need a year or two to handle the bureaucracy, and we can't say for sure if we are actually allowed to hire you. Please don't accept another position meanwhile."