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H-1B Visa Holders Fuel US Innovation and Economy

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H-1B Visa Holders Fuel US Innovation and EconomySaralnama

H-1B visa holders create new economic ecosystems in the USA, Indiaspora said. The Trump administration announced a ₹83,00,000 annual fee on H-1B visas. This applies only to new petitions filed after. Existing visa holders are not affected. H-1B professionals drive innovation, start companies, and boost the economy. They create jobs and pay taxes. Indian migrants founded 72 unicorns in the US, valued at ₹16,23,500 crore. In 2022-23, 2,70,000 Indian students studied in US universities. They added ₹83,300 crore to the US economy and created 93,000 jobs. Indian Americans co-authored 13% of US scientific papers and 11% of computer-related patents. (Updated 22 Sep 2025, 13:04 IST; source: link)

Key Points

  • H-1B visa holders create new economic ecosystems in the USA, Indiaspora said
  • The Trump administration announced a ₹83,00,000 annual fee on H-1B visas
  • This applies only to new petitions filed after