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Analysis-Financial firms to feel outsized impact from Trump's H-1B overhaul

By Saeed Azhar, Milana Vinn and Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Trump administration's overhaul of the H-1B system could have an outsized impact on the finance industry, which could face hiring challenges following the imposition of the new $100,000 fee. Financial firms are among the largest users of H-1B visas, employment-based visas awarded by an annual lottery, although their usage is dwarfed by tech companies. In 2025, the 10 top U.S. financial firms received about 12,000 H-1B visas, accordin ...