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	Podcast:		Seattle Now
	Episode:		Amazon and Microsoft sponsor thousands of H-1B Visas. Now they cost $100K
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:17:42
	Publish Date:		2025-09-24 12:00:00
	Description:		Amazon and Microsoft employ a lot of workers with H-1B visas… Some of them faced chaos after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation last week that dramatically increased the H-1B application fee. New York Times reporter Karen Weise is here to give some insight into what it could mean for companies who use the H-1B program and its workers. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Tap here to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed. Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at seattlenow@kuow.org, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or leave us feedback online. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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