India, Sept. 21 -- Zoho founder and former CEO Sridhar Vembu has waded into the H-1B debate with a word of advice to Indian H-1B visa holders. Vembu advised all Indians working in the United States on an H-1B visa to return to India instead of living in fear.

This piece of advice comes two days after US President Donald Trump announced a $100,000 fee for all new H-1B applications, sparking fears of major repercussions for the tech industry.

H-1B visas allow companies to sponsor foreign workers with specialised skills --- such as scientists, engineers, and computer programmers -- to work in the United States, initially for three years but extendable to six.

The United States awards 85,000 H-1B visas per year on a lottery system, with In...