Following the Trump administration’s decision to add a $100,000 fee to H-1B visa applicants, one retail giant has reportedly paused job offers to candidates who require the work permit.
Walmart has halted hiring individuals who require an H-1B temporary work visa due to the Trump administration’s decision to impose a $100,000 application fee, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The current guidelines primarily affect corporate employees, the outlet reported.
Government data shows the company is the largest user of H-1B visas among major retailers, employing about 2,390 visa holders.
"We've got qualified Americans all over this country," Azoria CEO James Fishback said in reaction on "Varney & Co." Wednesday. "[Students’] big fear, as the youth unemployment rate is now double that of the national average, is that they are not going to get jobs because Google, Amazon, Meta and Apple are turning to foreigners from India and China to replace those roles."
