H1b Visa Fees
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US judge scraps Trump's $100,000 fee on H-1B visas: How will this move benefit Indian professionals?
World | Jun 09, 2026, 06:40 AM ISTThe H-1B programme is designed to help employers fill specialised positions when qualified American workers are unavailable. Technology firms are among the largest users of the visa, and nearly three-quarters of approved H-1B workers come from India.
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H-1B visa row: Who would need to pay the USD 100,000 fee? All you need to know
World | Oct 21, 2025, 10:52 AM ISTIn its new guidelines, the proclamation applies to new H-1B petitions "filed at or after 12:01 am eastern daylight time on September 21, 2025, on behalf of beneficiaries who are outside the United States and do not have a valid H-1B visa."
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US proposes major H1-B visa overhaul, lottery system may be scrapped - a look at the new rules
World | Sep 24, 2025, 12:09 AM ISTThe Trump administration has proposed eliminating the random lottery system for H-1B visas. The new rules aim to introduce a weighted selection process that favors higher-paid and higher-skilled foreign workers.
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Jaishankar, Marco Rubio agree to progress on priority areas in key meet amid tariffs, H-1B visa row
World | Sep 23, 2025, 12:04 AM ISTThe meeting took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York.
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'A bit afraid of India's talent': Piyush Goyal's dig after Trump's H-1B visa order
India | Sep 21, 2025, 11:43 PM ISTNotably, this comes a day before Goyal's scheduled visit to the US for trade talks. Goyal, along with Special Secretary in Commerce & Industry Ministry Rajesh Agrawal, will be visiting the US "to achieve early conclusion of a mutually beneficial trade agreement".
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H-1B fee hike: Indian embassy in US issues emergency assistance number
World | Sep 21, 2025, 07:25 AM ISTPresident Trump has signed a proclamation to raise the H-1B visa fee to a staggering USD 100,000 annually, a move that will adversely affect Indian professionals in the US.
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H-1B visa: Trump's $100,000 fee comes into effect, White House clarifies who will be charged
World | Sep 21, 2025, 11:58 AM ISTH-1B visa LIVE updates: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) clarified that the USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications will only apply to the new applicants and not to the petitions submitted prior to September 21.
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Trump's order on H-1B visa will apply to new applications, not existing holders: US official
World | Sep 20, 2025, 11:54 PM ISTThe clarification comes hours after Trump's order caused chaos at many airports in the US. Visuals have also gone viral on social media, showing the chaos at US airports, as many tech giants have urged their employees to return to the country before September 21.
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Trump's order on H-1B visa: Do visa holders need to pay $100k while reentering US? Details
World | Sep 20, 2025, 10:52 PM ISTTrump's fresh order will come into effect on September 21. This has caused panic among the H-1B visa holders, but the US administration has assured them that they do not need to 'rush back' to America.
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Trump's order on H-1B visa: Who all are exempted? All you need to know
World | Sep 20, 2025, 11:55 PM ISTTrump's order will come into effect on September 21. According to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the fresh order would apply to new requests, but he noted that firms would still need to pay the same amount for six years for every applicant.