Trump's sudden price hike was a shock to the tech sector, which relies heavily on foreign talent, especially from India and China.
"I don't think that my family would have been able to afford the $100,000 and and so the opportunity for my, my family and for me to be here ... would not have been possible," Huang told CNBC's "Squawk Box."
Huang, who was born in Taiwan and later moved Thailand, immigrated to the U.S. at nine years old with his brother. His parents joined them around two years later.
President Donald Trump announced in September that employers would have to pay a $100,000 fee for each H-1B visa, a temporary worker visa granted to foreign professionals with specialized skills.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that his family's immigration to the U.S. "would not have been possible" with the Trump administration's current policy.
Amazon was the top employer for H-1B holders in fiscal year 2025, sponsoring over 10,000 applicants according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Tech juggernauts Microsoft , Meta , Apple , and Google were also among the top H-1B employers, with over 4,000 approvals each.
"Immigration is the foundation of the American dream," Huang said, "this ideal that anyone can come to America and through hard work and some talent, be able to build a better future for yourself."
Huang added that his own parents came to the U.S. so that his family could "enjoy the opportunities" and "this incredible country."
The CEO confirmed that Nvidia, which currently sponsors 1,400 visas, would continue covering H-1B fees for immigrant employees. Huang said that he hopes to see some "enhancements" to the policy so that there's "still some opportunities for serendipity to happen."
While his own family's journey would have been blocked by Trump's immigration policy, Huang said Trump's changes will still allow the U.S. "to continue to attract the world's best talent."
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