WashingtonH-1B applications fell 92% after the fee.

Indians, the visa’s largest beneficiary group, absorb most of the loss.

The $100,000 fee falls on US employers, not workers, pricing out sponsors that cannot absorb it annually.

The Labor Secretary has 30 days to review employer layoff data under a new order.

How each outlet framed it
Hindustan Times
emphasizes 92% H-1B registration drop among Indian IT firms, notes Indians are largest beneficiary group, cites pending legal challenges

Sources: Hindustan Times