Amazon, Google, Microsoft reportedly warn H-1B employees to stay in the US
In Brief Posted: 7:09 AM PDT · September 21, 2025 Image Credits:Anna Moneymaker / Staff / Getty Images Anthony Ha Amazon, Google, Microsoft reportedly warn H-1B employees to stay in the US Large tech companies have responded to President Donald Trump’s dramatic changes to H-1B visa applications by telling employees with those visas to remain in the United States, according to multiple media reports. The White House announced Friday that Trump had signed a proclamation requiring employers to pay a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications. In response, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft reportedly emailed their employees telling those with H-1B visas to stay in the United States and avoid foreign travel for now — and if they’re already traveling, to try to return before…
