Charan Ralhan (ASSEMBLER AND GLUER LAMINATED PLASTICS)

Yes, absolutely. The pandemic normalized remote work, and companies realized that talent can contribute just as effectively from abroad. With higher visa fees, businesses—especially startups—will run the math: - Hire one engineer in Silicon Valley and pay six figures plus visa costs. - Or hire two equally skilled engineers abroad with no visa hassles. Remote collaboration tools like Slack, Zoom, and GitHub already bridge the gap. For cost-sensitive companies, this is a no-brainer. The only reason to still bring people physically to the U.S. is for proximity to clients, investors, or product teams. But unless face-to-face presence is crucial, the fee hike will accelerate the global remote workforce trend.