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Zoho co founder Sridhar Vembu urges Indians in US to return as visa costs and hostility rise
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Published on 27 April 2026
A $100000 H1B fee reportedly closes the path for many
Zoho co founder Sridhar Vembu has urged Indians living in the US to “come back home” in an open message that ties growing anti-Indian hostility and a new H1B fee spike to India’s need for tech leadership. He argues individual success abroad cannot replace national R and D investment and says India must be ready to welcome returning talent at scale.
- Vembu’s appeal links India’s tech needs with worsening conditions for Indians in the US
- A new one time $100000 fee for H1B petitions sharply raises costs for employers
- He cites rising anti South Asian sentiment and growing numbers of Indian Americans considering leaving
- Vembu points to his own return to rural Tamil Nadu as proof the move is possible
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