
1B to force hiring, strategy rethink for cos: Law firm JSA on US visa shocker
Published on: Sept. 20, 2025, 2:22 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
The Trump administration’s new USD 100,000 annual H-1B visa fee is expected to raise costs and disrupt Indian IT companies’ business models, says Sajai Singh of JSA Advocates. The move may reduce competitiveness, force hiring strategy changes, and limit talent mobility. While some firms like TCS have reduced H-1B reliance, the proclamation could impact innovation and global talent flow to the U.S.