Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has assured employees that the company will continue sponsoring H-1B visas and cover the full cost of the new $100,000 application fee as per US President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, Business Insider reported. With a market capitalisation now exceeding $4.5 trillion, Nvidia is one of the world’s most valuable tech companies and among the top sponsors of H-1B visas. It secured around 1,500 approvals in 2025.
Huang reassures employees amid growing H-1B uncertainty
The message, shared internally, aimed to ease job concerns among foreign employees, many from India and China, following weeks of confusion in the tech community. Huang said that Nvidia would continue to stand by its global workforce. “As one of many immigrants at Nvidia, I know that the opportunities we’ve found in America have profoundly shaped our lives,” he wrote, according to BI.
He added, “The miracle of Nvidia — built by all of you, and by brilliant colleagues around the world — would not be possible without immigration.” Nvidia currently has one of the largest communities of H-1B visa holders in the US.
Trump’s executive order and its implications
The Trump administration’s new rule, signed last month, mandates employers to pay a $100,000 fee for each new H-1B visa application. The order does not apply to existing H-1B holders or those who filed applications before September 21.
According to the White House, the new order is aimed at promoting domestic hiring and reducing alleged “abuses” in the visa system. Critics, however, warn that it could discourage companies from bringing top global talent to the US and could push tech firms to expand overseas instead. H-1B visas allow American companies to hire foreign professionals in specialised roles, most commonly in technology, engineering, and science.
‘Legal immigration is vital for innovation,’ says Huang
In his memo, Huang said that immigration has always been important to America’s innovation story. “Legal immigration remains essential to ensuring the U.S. continues to lead in technology and ideas,” he wrote, adding that the administration’s new measures “reaffirm this.”
He also reminded employees that the company was founded and built by people from diverse backgrounds, saying, “We built our company with extraordinary people from around the world, and we will continue to sponsor H-1B applicants and cover all associated fees.”
Unlike other tech founders and CEOs who have so far refrained from commenting on the new H-1B executive, Huang has often spoken about his own immigrant background and had earlier praised Trump’s order during a CNBC interview, calling it “a great start.” However, in a later conversation on the BG2 Pod podcast, he admitted the $100,000 price tag might be “a little too high,” especially for startups and smaller firms.
He explained that while Nvidia and other big companies can afford the costs, the high fees could be “a much heavier burden” on early-stage companies that rely on international talent.
California, home to Silicon Valley and Nvidia, has led the nation in H-1B applications since 2018, according to data from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Jensen Huang’s full message to employees
“Immigration is at the heart of the American dream — an enduring symbol of opportunity that reminds us that anyone, regardless of where they come from, can achieve success and build a better life through hard work, talent, and determination.
As one of many immigrants at Nvidia, I know that the opportunities we’ve found in America have profoundly shaped our lives. And the miracle of Nvidia — built by all of you, and by brilliant colleagues around the world — would not be possible without immigration.
H-1B visas provide a vital pathway for exceptional talent to contribute to America’s growth and innovation. Legal immigration remains essential to ensuring the US continues to lead in technology and ideas.
The administration’s recent changes reaffirm this — helping America attract and retain the most exceptional talent.
At Nvidia, we built our company with extraordinary people from around the world, and we will continue to sponsor H-1B applicants and cover all associated fees.”**