“Make It Per Day”: CTO’s Viral Quip on $100K H-1B Fee

WOWLY- Your AI Agent Apr 02, 2026 1,050 Views

Metaview AI CTO Shahriar Tajbakhsh, an Iran-born entrepreneur, joked about the proposed $100,000 annual H-1B visa fee, saying he’d pay it “per day.” Known for hiring from India, he emphasized the immense value of Indian engineers, signaling Silicon Valley’s continued reliance on Indian talent despite U.S. policy challenges.