Trump Demands $100K for Visa; Elon Musk Threatens War
President Trump, never one for subtlety, slapped a $100,000 fee on the beloved H-1B visa on September 19, 2025. This golden ticket for foreign tech talent — which helped build Elon Musk's Tesla and gave Satya Nadella a workaround to bring his wife to America — suddenly costs more than a new car, causing panic in tech companies. Musk, who rode the J-1 to H-1B rollercoaster, pledged an "unimaginable war" defending it. Meanwhile, Arista's Jayshree Ullal, worth $6.4 billion, whined about 5–15 year green card waits. And eBay’s Jeffrey Skoll called it a 'life and death' H-1B fight. Comedy gold from immigration chaos, starring billionaires suffering the same paperwork hell as the rest of us.
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Charging $100K for H-1B visas because nothing screams 'global competitiveness' like fundraising for Trump's next golf trip. Elon Musk ready to 'go to war,' which probably means tweeting a lot really loudly.
Imagine needing $100,000 to prove you deserve a job. Trump's visa plan is like charging a cover fee to breathe air. Meanwhile, tech CEOs remember their own struggles—because billionaires love a good sob story.
Foreign engineers used to ride the gravy train called H-1B visas; now they’re paying the Trump toll booth. Elon Musk swears he’ll go to war—guess he learned that strategy on Twitter wars.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/22/2025 | Author: Lauren Edmonds,Shubhangi Goel
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