Overview

• President Donald Trump announced the policy change via proclamation, introducing a $100,000 one-time fee for new H‑1B entrants.
• Coverage notes heightened concern among Indian tech workers and employers over the sudden cost increase and its implications.
• On September 8, entrepreneur Prafull Billore posted a photo from Google’s Mountain View headquarters on X.
• Users on X revived Billore’s long‑running “panauti” meme by jokingly calling him the “culprit” with a “100% strike rate” and linking his visit to the fee news.
• The meme traces back to a June 2024 selfie with cricketer Suryakumar Yadav, and Billore has since leaned into the label with a “Reverse Panauti” campaign.