Markets Open Lower As Infosys, TCS Share Prices Slump After H-1B Visa Fee Hike

Monday, 22 September 2025Newsdesk

In a move that has sparked widespread panic among Indian professionals in the US, the Donald Trump administration announced a steep hike in the H-1B non-immigrant visa fee. The fee, which was earlier between $2000-$5000 was hiked to $100,000 -- about Rs 88 lakh in Indian currency.

New Delhi 22 September 2025

As per news report of NDTV,The Donald Trump administration's move to hike the H1-B visa fee cast a shadow over the markets this morning. Both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Nifty50 and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex opened in the red today as stocks of Indian IT giants such as Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and HCLTech saw a sharp slump after Washington DC's move on H1-B visa, used by a majority of Indian techies working in the US.

Source - NDTV