The Trump administration’s hefty new H-1B visa fees are already triggering high-level discussions in Silicon Valley and beyond about moving jobs overseas, ironically, the opposite of what the policy intended.

While the government has already clarified that the $100,000 fee applies only to new H-1B applicants, and not current holders, the rollout and its hefty cost are causing companies to pause recruitment, adjust budgets, and rethink workforce plans, according to a Reuters interview with founders, venture capitalists, and immigration lawyers who work with tech firms.

“I have had several conversations with corporate clients … where they have said this new fee is simply unworkable in the US, and it’s time for us to start looking for other countries where we can have highly skilled talen

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