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Nvidia Will Keep Sponsoring H-1B Workers as Jensen Huang Pledges to Cover Trump’s $100,000 Fee

Huang said the six-figure levy would have made his childhood immigration impossible.

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Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia
Jensen Huang has said the new H-1B fee is probably too high.

Overview

  • Nvidia will continue H-1B sponsorships and cover costs for employees, with the CEO noting the company currently backs about 1,400 visas.
  • President Donald Trump’s policy imposes a $100,000 charge on each new H-1B petition, not on renewals or current visa holders.
  • Fortune estimated Nvidia’s exposure at roughly $147.3 million if the fee applied to the H-1B approvals the company received in 2025, characterizing it as a calculation based on USCIS data.
  • Huang, a Taiwanese-born immigrant, told CNBC the fee would have prevented his own family from coming to the United States.
  • Some tech leaders endorsed the change, with Netflix’s Reed Hastings calling it a “great solution” and OpenAI’s Sam Altman expressing support for the approach.