Lesser H1B's?

Democratic Party senators Chuck Schumer and Claire McCaskill moved the Bill in the US Senate on Thursday (Friday morning, India time). “A handful of foreign-controlled companies that operate in the US—such as Wipro, Tata, Infosys and Satyam—rely on H-1B and L visas to import foreign workers to the US,” said McCaskill in a statement on her website. “The Senate Democrats’ border security proposal would increase the visa fees paid by these companies by roughly $2,000 per visa application.”

News Article - So, for sure even companies which consider sponsoring H1B will take a back step & reconsider the additional expense of 2000 bucks. For people who sponsor their own H1B's using consultants will have their troubles of paying 1 lac more. I guess, companies hereafter will themselves ask their employees to bear some cost of the H1B visa processing fee before they get to an agreement of even sending to US