Tech companies are advising H-1B visa holders to avoid traveling abroad due to a new $100,000 application fee imposed by President Donald Trump. The White House announced the rule change on Friday, prompting companies like Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon to send warning messages to affected employees, urging them to cancel international travel plans and return to the US by Saturday.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-20/microsoft-others-warn-h-1b-visa-holders-to-avoid-foreign-travel