H-1B Visa Fee Hike: Former Indian UN Envoy Calls It a "Tax on Trust" Between India and US

Sep 25, 2025 01:53 pm CST

Former Indian UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin criticizes the US's $100,000 H-1B visa fee hike as undermining bilateral trust and proposes India's Global Capability Centers as an alternative solution to retain tech talent, with GCCs projected to grow from $68 billion to $128 billion in exports by 2030.