美国政府的新H-1B申请费用大幅下降, New H-1B fee slashes applications, hurting tech and hospitals.

川普政府对H-1B签证的10万美元费用导致申请大幅下降,截至2月中旬只有85个已付款,而2024财年批准65,000份. The Trump administration's $100,000 fee on H-1B visas is causing a drastic drop in applications, with only 85 paid by mid-February compared to 65,000 approvals in fiscal year 2024. 科技公司的高管和经济学家警告说, 这项政策损害了创新,伤害初创企业, 并有可能将熟练工人推向其他国家, 而农村医院面临人员短缺. Tech executives and economists warn the policy harms innovation, hurts startups, and risks pushing skilled workers to other countries, while rural hospitals face staffing shortages.