Immigrant-Built Nvidia Defies Crackdown, Stays Committed To H-1B Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has reportedly assured his staff that his company will continue to sponsor H-1B visas and cover all the costs associated with the applications.

A report by Business Insider cited Huang, who wrote in a note to employees, “As one of many immigrants at Nvidia, I know that the opportunities we’ve found in America have profoundly shaped our lives,” adding that “the miracle of Nvidia — built by all of you, and by brilliant colleagues around the world — would not be possible without immigration.”

The article quotes Huang as saying that “legal immigration remains essential to ensuring the US continues to lead in technology and ideas,” and that the Trump administration’s “recent changes reaffirm this.”

“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. If you have any questions about H-1B visas, please reach out to NVIDIA-Immigration.”

On September 19, US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to significantly curtail the H-1B visa program and imposed a hefty $100,000 application fee.

While signing the proclamation, Trump had said the “incentive is to hire American workers.”