Walmart halts job offers for H-1B visa candidates
Summary
Walmart has decided to pause hiring workers who need H-1B visas due to a new $100,000 fee introduced by President Trump. This pause follows an executive order aimed at addressing "abuse" of the H-1B visa program, which allows skilled foreign workers to work in the U.S. Walmart is one of the largest users of this visa program in the retail sector.Key Facts
- Walmart will stop hiring workers who need H-1B visas because of a new $100,000 fee.
- President Trump signed an executive order introducing this fee for H-1B visa applicants.
- Walmart had more than 2,000 H-1B visas approved in the first half of 2025.
- The H-1B program is used by many tech companies, like Amazon and Microsoft, to hire international talent.
- Critics say the fee will make hiring skilled foreign workers too expensive for many businesses.
- Business groups, such as the US Chamber of Commerce, are challenging the fee in court.
- India and China are the main sources of H-1B visa recipients.
- The White House says the fee is a necessary first step toward reforming the visa program.
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