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Diving into the chaos of H1-B visa fee hikes via EO on a Friday
Once again, I’ve selected a Friday news dump item that reached a peak level of trope, cliché, or bromide on the slowest news day that may be attempting to avoid wider coverage.
35 years ago, the H1-B visa came into existence. It has grown over the years as have periodic calls for both greater expansion and reforms.
At a time in history where slow news days are rare, a Friday update on significantly higher H1-B visa fees gained attention and speculation. First, an Executive Order (EO) was summarized and linked with highlights of the eye watering $100,000 fee being imposed by the EO.
https://www.techmeme.com/250919/p23#a250919p23
My first thoughts were how this might impact offshore consulting firms. In terms of impact, I wondered specifically about the largest global systems integrators (GSIs).
https://bsky.app/profile/cuthrell.com/post/3lzaco5ai422i
As of Saturday, more news reporting attempted to clarify ambiguity and charitability of interpretation of the H1-B visa fees increase. Naturally, updates behind paywalls and speculation in the open are both increasing on the topic.
https://www.techmeme.com/250920/p12#a250920p12
Considering the news ecosystem skews heavily towards tech for beat reporting, blogs, social platforms, streaming platforms, and email newsletters, it is reasonable to expect the H1-B visa topic will probably be in the news cycle for a few more weeks.
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