The H-1B visa fee hike, with just one-day deadline, by the US administration can potentially have ripple effects on America’s innovation ecosystem and the wider job economy, IT industry’s apex body Nasscom said on Saturday. “It will also impact Indian nationals that are on H-1B visas working for global and Indian companies. The H-1B workers for these companies by no means are a threat to national security in the US,” Nasscom argued. Nasscom has consistently emphasised that high-skill talent is vital to driving innovation, competitiveness, and growth for America’s economy. High-skill talent will remain central to sustaining America’s innovation leadership and long-term economic strength.