Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike: Which countries could benefit? | Business and Economy News

President Donald Trump’s decision to hike the application fee for companies in the United States hiring overseas workers on H-1B visas is likely to push many foreign skilled workers to seek jobs in other countries instead.

The steep cost rise to $100,000 per application is designed to encourage US companies to favour US workers over foreign skilled workers. But it comes as a blow to big technology companies in particular, as they rely heavily on skilled workers from overseas.