Understanding the Potential Impact of H-1B Visa Program Changes

Nicolas Morales

Richmond Fed Economic Brief, 2025, vol. 25, issue 39

Abstract: A new policy proposal would require firms to pay a one-time fee of $100,000 to hire an immigrant college graduate under the H-1B visa program. The policy would likely reduce the total number of college-educated immigrants in the U.S., with universities as well as companies in the IT sector among organizations most likely affected. Research shows that firms expand when they hire H-1B workers without significantly displacing Americans. Firms might respond to this policy change by offshoring their operations to countries such as Canada or India.

Keywords: employment; and; labor; markets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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