Big Tech’s new hiring hurdle: Why bringing international talent to Seattle is now more expensive

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While the shift to a wage-weighted lottery offers a more predictable path for the industry's most expensive talent, the staggering new filing fees are forcing a rethink of how — and where — the next generation of tech founders and healthcare professionals are hired. https://www.geekwire.com/2026/big-techs-new-hiring-hurdle-why-bringing-international-talent-to-seattle-is-now-more-expensive/">Read More