I gave up on getting an H-1B visa because of the $100k fee. I’m optimistic about my future outside the US.
· businessinsider.com
When news of the $100,000 H-1B visa fee hit in September 2025, Shreya Mishra Reddy decided the visa was no longer a realistic option for her.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shreya Mishra Reddy, 34, an Indian national currently staying in Toronto on a tourist visa. The following ...