Confusion and Chaos: $100k H-1b Visa Fee Rocks Silicon Valley's Hiring Machine
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A new $100K H-1B visa fee is causing concern among Silicon Valley tech companies, potentially disrupting their hiring processes, with commenters questioning the impact and implications of such a fee.
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