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Tech Firms Scramble To Bring Home Foreign IT Workers Ahead of Midnight Visa Deadline

Beginning at 12:01 am Sunday the companies will have to pay $100,000 a year for every H-1B visa holder they bring into the country.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick looks on as President Trump announces new visa policies in the Oval Office on September 19, 2025.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick looks on as President Trump announces new visa policies in the Oval Office on September 19, 2025. Alex Brandon/AP