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flag A new $100,000 fee on U.S. H-1B visas, starting Sept. 21, 2025, is forcing Indian IT firms to shift work offshore, cut onshore staffing, and boost U.S. hiring.

flag A $100,000 fee on new U.S. H-1B visas, imposed starting September 21, 2025, is disrupting India’s $283 billion IT industry, which earns 57% of its revenue from the U.S. and has long relied on these visas for on-site staffing. flag Major firms like Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, and Wipro are pausing onshore rotations, shifting work offshore or near-shore to Mexico and the Philippines, and increasing hiring of U.S. citizens and green card holders. flag The policy, which applies only to new applications, has caused confusion, travel cancellations, and legal challenges. flag Combined with potential tariffs and weak tech spending, it is accelerating the growth of global capability centers, boosting automation, AI adoption, and local hiring in the U.S., signaling a major shift in global IT services delivery.

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