Walmart’s hiring freeze for H-1B-sponsored candidates shows how new visa-fee regulations are forcing companies to reassess their hiring y for foreign-skilled workers. Company- Representative image

Walmart Inc. has reportedly suspended issuing job offers to candidates who require an H-1B visa, according to a recent report by Bloomberg L.P.. The move was taken after a new US government policy that asks for a $100,000 fee on certain new H-1B visa applications.

Walmart pauses job offers

The pause in extending offers is specifically for roles that require H-1B sponsorship and appears to affect mostly Walmart’s corporate-level hiring in the United States. Walmart employs around 2,390 H-1B visa holders, according to US government data. It has major user program among large retail chains.

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