Connecting American companies .. Trump imposes fees on employment visas

During the past two days, the United States has witnessed a widespread confusion among major companies, especially in the technology and financing sectors, after the administration of President Donald Trump imposing exorbitant fees on H-1B employment visas, up to $ 100,000 on each new request.

The sudden step sparked widespread controversy over the future of employment and innovation in the United States, and opened the door to questions about Washington’s ability to continue to attract competencies from abroad. Conflict in the official statements speaking on behalf of the White House Caroline Levit said that the fees will be imposed only on new applicants and will not include renewable or current visa holders, noting that they will be applied starting from the next session. But Trade Minister Howard Lottenic stated that the fees will be annual, which deepened mystery and ignited the concerns of companies. Rewards for companies major companies such as Amazon and Microsoft were quick to issue urgent instructions for their employees from the holders of this visa not to leave the United States or return immediately if they are abroad. According to the Ministry of Internal Security, the two companies alone obtained more than 15 thousand H-1B visas during the past fiscal year. Market experts warned that these fees may add an annual bill of $ 14 billion to American companies, which raises employment costs and presses operational budget It limits the ability of the United States to attract the best global talent, which will negatively reflect on innovation and competitiveness. He added that some companies may transfer their high -value jobs abroad, especially to India, Canada and Europe, as an alternative option to avoid costs. Economist Mohamed Saeed stressed that the high fees will force companies to rethink employment strategies, pointing out that the real impact exceeds direct costs, to reach the future of the Silicon Valley and the role of the United States as a global center for talents. The largest source of H-1B visas-expressed concern about the “human consequences” of the decision on families, and warned against its impact on the continuation of joint technological projects. While the Indian “Naskom” association stressed that the move threatens “the continuity of innovation and economic growth.” This decision is seen as the most strictly strict Trump administration’s steps against legitimate immigration, as part of a broader campaign to restrict foreign labor entry into the United States.