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US Visa Policy Uncertainties Drive Tech Talent Toward New Hubs

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order authorizing the Trump Gold Card in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. Trump is signing a proclamation that would move to extensively overhaul the H-1B visa program, requiring a $100,000 fee for applications in a bid to curb overuse. — US President Donald Trump signs an executive order authorizing the Trump Gold Card in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. Trump is signing a proclamation that would move to extensively overhaul the H-1B visa program, requiring a $100,000 fee for applications in a bid to curb overuse.
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By Sankalp Phartiyal

September 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM UTC

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