💰 **H-1B签证改革的“一刀切”费用对初创企业构成挑战**：美国政府提出的H-1B签证改革方案中，高达10万美元的“一刀切”费用被认为对初创企业不公平。代表Ro Khanna表示，这项政策可能阻碍初创企业引进所需人才，因为它们难以负担高额费用，而大型科技公司则相对容易承受，这可能导致人才流失。

💡 **改革应更具针对性，而非“一刀切”**：Ro Khanna强调，H-1B签证系统的确需要改革，但“一刀切”的10万美元费用并非最佳解决方案。他主张改革应更加精细化，考虑不同类型企业的实际情况，例如可以设定一种普遍的工资标准，并在此基础上进行改革，而非采取一概而就的政策。

🤝 **初创企业需要特殊考量和灵活性**：LinkedIn联合创始人Reid Hoffman也指出，初创企业在引进人才方面面临困难，无法承担高昂的H-1B签证费用。他建议，即使要征收高额费用，也应为初创企业提供相应的豁免或优惠政策，以确保它们能够获得全球顶尖人才，保持竞争力。

🚀 **H-1B签证对科技创新至关重要**：文章提到，约三分之一的AI人才集中在中国，而吸引这些人才来美国至关重要，以保持美国在人工智能领域的领先地位。H-1B签证项目为引进全球优秀人才提供了重要途径，对于推动科技创新和经济发展具有积极作用，因此改革应在保护本土就业的同时，也为引进外国人才留有空间。

Ro Khanna criticized Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, citing the disadvantages it poses to startups.The fee aims to preserve American jobs, but Khanna said it may hurt startups' hiring.Reid Hoffman, too, has advocated for provisions for startups that cannot afford the hefty fee.

H-1B reform needs more than a one-size-fits-all approach, says Rep. Ro Khanna, whose district encompasses much of Silicon Valley.

In an episode of the "All In" podcast released on Thursday, Khanna said that the H-1B system needs to be corrected, but he doesn't think President Donald Trump's new reforms are the best way to do so.

Last month, the Trump administration introduced a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, a common pathway for skilled foreigners to work in large US multinationals. In addition to the fee, the administration announced a proposal to replace the lottery system with one that selects based on skill level and wages. The changes are part of the White House's plan to preserve jobs for American citizens.

"I don't love the blanket 100,000 fee," Khanna said. "I think that's not the best way to reform it. Partly because it puts an unfair burden on startups, it actually may hurt them with talent."

The Democratic lawmaker, who has been serving the district since 2017, added: "But if you wanted to say, 'Look, there's going to be some prevailing wage standard and we need reforms,' I'm open to that."

The fee has thrown some startup founders and employees into a tailspin, fearing they would lose talent to deep-pocketed tech giants who can afford the hefty fee. Big Tech companies were among the employers with the most H-1B visa holders last year.

On Thursday's podcast, Khanna said that some companies are abusing the H-1B system by applying to the lottery multiple times or by using shell companies.

"One-third of the AI talent is in China, according to a lot of the reports," Khanna said, about a recent trip to China. "I want some of those folks to come to the United States so we can stay ahead of AI. So there are legitimate uses of the H-1B program."

Earlier this week, LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman made similar remarks about the blanket fee hurting startups.

Hoffman said there should be an unlimited number of H-1B visas that come with fees, whether a one-time fee of $100,000 or a yearly one. But there should be provisions for startups because they "obviously can't afford the $100K."

"Actually, Trump's idea resembles an idea that I've been pitching for eight plus years," Hoffman said in an episode of the "Possible" podcast. "You have to do the whole idea otherwise it's a disaster."