US tech giants warn H-1B workers to stay in the country amid fee hikeMeta, Amazon, and other tech giants have advised H-1B and H-4 visa holders to remain in the US or return immediately as the USD 100,000 visa fee takes effect September 21, raising concerns over skilled foreign workers stranded abroad. Companies and immigration lawyers warn that if skilled foreign workers and their families do not re-enter the country before the rule comes into effect, they may be left stranded abroad. US President Donald Trump signed the order on Friday, which imposes a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions and supplements. The tech sector, which mainly depends on the H-1B programme to hire skilled workers, many of whom are from India, has been rocked by the abrupt fee increase. Employers in the United States may employ foreign nationals in “specialty occupations,” especially those related to technology and engineering, under the H-1B visa programme.