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原文標題：
Microsoft asks all its foreign staff to return to US by Sunday after Trump's
H1-B bombshell
原文連結：https://tinyurl.com/2ntn2pjc
發布時間：Last Updated: Sep 20, 2025, 09:40:22 AM IST
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Microsoft on Saturday advised its H-1B and H-4 visa employees to return to the
 United States immediately, ahead of the September 21 deadline announced by
President Donald Trump after he imposed a $100,000 annual fee on the program,
according to an internal email seen by Reuters.



The world's second largest tech firm further advised its H-1B visa employees
that are currently already in the US to continue working in the country for
the "foreseeable future".

這家全球第二大科技公司還建議目前已經在美國的 H-1B 簽證員工，在「可預見的未來」
都留在美國工作。

"H-1B visa holders should stay in the US for the foreseeable future. Also
recommend H-4 visa holders remain in the US. Strongly recommend H-1B and H-4
visa holders return to the US tomorrow before the deadline," parts of the
email viewed by the news agency read.



The memo comes as one of the first reactions of a tech giant amid concerns
over how the fee could affect the IT sector. In addition to Microsoft,
JPMorgan has also advised H-1B visa holders currently outside the United
States to return before 12:01 a.m. ET on September 21, according to an
internal email reviewed by Reuters.

這份備忘錄是科技巨頭對此政策最早的反應之一，因為人們擔心新費用將衝擊 IT 產業。
根據路透社看到的另一封內部電郵，除了微軟之外，摩根大通也建議目前在美國境外的 H
-1B 簽證持有人，務必於美東時間 9 月 21 日凌晨 12:01 前返回美國。

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defended the new rules as a corrective
measure, claiming that previous employment-based visa policies allowed workers
 earning below-average salaries, many of whom relied on government assistance,
 to enter the country.

商務部長 Howard Lutnick 為這項新規辯護，稱其為一種矯正措施。他指出，以往的就業
簽證政策允許薪資低於平均水準的外國勞工入境，其中許多人甚至依靠政府補助維生。

He added that the revised program would filter out the “bottom quartile”
while generating more than $100 billion for the US Treasury. Trump further
said that the revenue would be used to reduce national debt and lower taxes.

他補充說，這項修訂計畫將篩掉「薪資最低的四分之一」勞工，同時為美國財政部創造超
過 1000 億美元收入。川普進一步表示，這些收入將用來減少國債並降低稅收。

For India, Trump's announcement has far-reaching consequences as roughly 71%
of H-1B visa holders are Indian, the majority employed in the technology
sector.

對印度而言，川普的宣布影響深遠，因為大約 71% 的 H-1B 簽證持有人是印度人，而且
多數受僱於科技產業。

Major IT firms such as Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, and Tata Consultancy
Services have long depended on the program to place engineers and developers
in US projects. With visas typically valid for three years and renewable up to
 six, the new $100,000 annual fee could make it prohibitively expensive for
companies to retain Indian professionals, especially given the decades-long
wait for Green Cards.

像 Infosys、Wipro、Cognizant 和 Tata Consulting Services 這類主要 IT 公司長期


Reuters reported that shares of IT services companies, including US-listed
Indian firms, dropped between 2% and 5% following the announcement. Critics
told the news agency that the measure discourages talent mobility and
innovation. Supporters, however, argue that it will prevent wage suppression
and compel companies to invest in training American graduates instead.



心得/評論：

H-1B 簽證持有人約 71% 是印度籍，而且多集中在 IT 與外包服務業
Infosys、Wipro、TCS、Cognizant 等印度大廠，


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