Clarification on H-1B fee has eased immediate concerns for Indian tech professionals, says NASSCOM

On Monday (September 22, 2025), the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) issued a statement after the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). US Donald Trump announces hiking of H -1B visa fee Up to $ 100,000.

In an FAQ, USCIS stated that September 19 announced Took a “critical, initial and old step” to improve the abuses and improve the H -1B visa program to protect American workers.

Nasscom’s statement further stated, “On September 20, 2025, the White House launched an $ 100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications recently. Recently issued an explanation

It further added, “In addition, with the fee applicable from 2026, gives companies time to carry forward skilling programs in the US and hiring local. The industry is spending more than a billion dollars on local apascilling and hiring in the US, and the number of local fare has increased significantly.”

Nasscom said, “Over the years, Indian and India-centric companies working in the US have reduced their dependence on H-1B visas and continuously increased their local recruitment. According to the available data, the H-1B released to the main India and India’s central companies has reduced the H-1B in 2024 to about 10162 to 10162. There is only a minor impact for the region.”

The statement said that “H-1B is highly skilled worker dynamics and a non-migrant visa that brids significant skill gaps in the US. Salary is equivalent to local fare. Also, H-1B workers are the only decimal points of the overall American workforce.”

NASSCOM has persistently advocated for predictive and stable skilled talent dynamics structure, which are important to maintain national competition and have long promoted American innovation and economic growth. Efficient talent dynamics will be central to make investment decisions, accelerate research and strengthen the status of nations in the global innovation economy.