Donald Trump’s $100K H-1B fee: Who pays what? Infosys, TCS, Amazon face monster bills

Under the new rule, every H-1B visa application — new or renewal — will cost companies $100,000 per worker, per year. For companies like Amazon, Cognizant, Infosys, and TCS, this adds up to hundreds of millions in projected costs.

Updated Sep 20, 2025 8:53 AM IST

Donald Trump’s $100K H-1B fee: Who pays what? Infosys, TCS, Amazon face monster bills

Junior engineers hoping for a U.S. stint may now find the door closed, as companies weigh whether any single role is worth a ₹88 lakh fee (at ₹88/USD)

The United States has handed global tech giants a massive visa bill, with a new $100,000 H-1B fee that could cost the top 20 companies over $2.52 billion annually or nearly ₹22,000 crore. Indian IT firms, among the heaviest users of the program, will be the most severely impacted.

Under the new rule, every H-1B visa application — new or renewal — will cost companies $100,000 per worker, per year. For companies like Amazon, Cognizant, Infosys, and TCS, this adds up to hundreds of millions in projected costs.

Based on 2024 data, here’s what the new H-1B fee means:

What it means for Indian IT companies

Rank	Company	Approved H-1B Petitions (2024)	Projected Cost (USD)
1	Amazon	3,871	$387,100,000
2	Cognizant	2,837	$283,700,000
3	Infosys	2,504	$250,400,000
4	TCS	1,452	$145,200,000
5	IBM	1,348	$134,800,000
6	Microsoft	1,264	$126,400,000
7	HCL America	1,248	$124,800,000
8	Google	1,058	$105,800,000
9	Capgemini	1,041	$104,100,000
10	Meta Platforms	920	$92,000,000
11	Deloitte	891	$89,100,000
12	Apple	864	$86,400,000
13	Intel	851	$85,100,000
14	Accenture	833	$83,300,000
15	LTI Mindtree	798	$79,800,000
16	Tesla	742	$74,200,000
17	Ernst & Young	741	$74,100,000
18	Walmart	654	$65,400,000
19	Goldman Sachs	678	$67,800,000
20	Wipro	609	$60,900,000

( Total for Top 20 Companies: $2,520,400,000 (≈ $2.52 billion)

Indian IT firms — heavily reliant on H-1Bs for on-site deployment — will be forced to:

Cut U.S. on-site staffing sharply, reserving visas for only top-level roles
Accelerate offshoring to India and expand Global Capability Centres (GCCs)
Limit opportunities for junior employees, affecting career pathways and green card prospects
Face margin pressure, with possible downstream effects on stock performance

Junior engineers hoping for a U.S. stint may now find the door closed, as companies weigh whether any single role is worth a ₹88 lakh fee (at ₹88/USD). Meanwhile, remote delivery and U.S. local hiring may become the new normal.

Published on: Sep 20, 2025 8:49 AM IST

Donald Trump’s $100K H-1B fee: Who pays what? Infosys, TCS, Amazon face monster bills

Under the new rule, every H-1B visa application — new or renewal — will cost companies $100,000 per worker, per year. For companies like Amazon, Cognizant, Infosys, and TCS, this adds up to hundreds of millions in projected costs.

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