As of September 21, 2025, the Trump administration has imposed a fee of $ 100,000 For each new H-1B visa application submitted by employers. This measure especially concerns technology and outsourcing companies that depend on Foreign Affairs specialists to support their operations. Prior to this change, H-1B visas were a legal way in which qualified professionals, especially from the IT and medicine, could work in the United States, with the possibility of obtaining a Green Card and Citizenship. Now, this considerable tax has significantly raised the costs associated with the hiring of external talents, explains Ionuţ Antiu, the main software Architect, within the company Antiu Consulting. «H1B visas are visa paid by companies in the United States to bring qualified personnel to move to the States. It is a legal manner by which IT specialists can move to the United States and work there. Until now there was a 3 -year visa that could be renewed and cost several thousand dollars. It was also among my colleagues in the United States and they could have the main way. Citizens. In the face of this new reality, American companies are facing the dilemma of justifying the investment visa investment or looking for more accessible alternatives. Thus, outsourcing and nearshoring become more and more attractive options. In this context, Romania presents itself as a favorable destination, having a well -trained IT community, competitive costs and a working culture compatible with the American one. Ionut Antiu, is of the opinion that the Romanian IT will benefit from the increase in visa costs because the big American companies and not only will seek to avoid the costs and instead of looking to bring people to the States, they will supplement the projects and hiring for their strands outside the United States. «With this fee of 100,000 companies will be motivated to bring people to the United States to pay this Entry Fee of 100,000 labor deficit remains, and I think they will reorient to cover this deficit, we increase the number of employees from their offices outside the United States. American companies already have offices with us and many are already in partnership contracts with IT companies in Romania and Europe, ”Ionuţ Antiu told ZF Live, a program made with the support of Orange Business.
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