H-1B crisis rattles Amazon and Microsoft: How US IT professionals’ futures hang in the balance

Amazon and Microsoft have urgently advised their foreign employees, particularly those from India, to return to the US immediately due to President Trump’s executive order imposing a $100,000 annual fee for each H-1B visa worker, effective September 21, 2025. This policy shift creates job uncertainty, travel restrictions, and career recalibration for tech professionals.