New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Global tech markets are likely to open on a cautious note on Monday after the US government announced a significant increase in H-1B visa fees, raising the annual cost to USD 100,000 per applicant from September 21, 2025. The move could send shockwaves through Nasdaq-listed tech giants, including NVIDIA, Tesla, Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple, as investors grapple with the implications of staffing costs, talent acquisition, and profitability on their bottomlines.

Shares of Cognizant Technology Solutions slipped around 4.75 per cent on Nasdaq on Friday, while Infosys fell 3.40 per cent on the NYSE. The impact is expected to extend to other US tech giants as well, including NVIDIA, Amazon, Tesla, Meta, a...