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  Australia crackdown on foreign students, hikes visa fee, bans extended permit | Impact on Indians

  World | July 01, 2024 15:32 IST

  The Australian government has raised fees for international students substantially, increasing them from AUD 710 ($473) to AUD 1,600 ($1,068). This recent action by the Anthony Albanese government, effective July 1, is intended to address record-high migration levels.

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  US hikes visa fees of several categories including H1-B, EB-5 which are most popular among Indians

  World | February 01, 2024 15:47 IST

  The fee adjustments, as well as changes to the forms and fee structures used by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), will result in net costs, benefits, and transfer payments.

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  US to review visa fee hike after poll

  World | October 02, 2012 12:24 IST

  New York, Oct 2: The United States has told India it was going to have a broader relook at its visa regime, but this will have to await the outcome of the US presidential election

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  India Not Singled Out In Visa Fee Hike, Says US Commerce Secy

  India | November 06, 2010 16:21 IST

  Mumbai, Nov 6 :  The US today sought to assuage the IT industry here, saying India had not been singled out on the issue of rise in visa fee, a move that raised the hackles

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  Visa Fee Hike Will Adversely Impact Indian Companies, Admits US

  World | August 18, 2010 11:03 IST

  Washington: Amid mounting concerns over the move to hike the H-1B and L1 visa fee, the US has said it could have an adverse impact on Indian companies and efforts were underway to mitigate it. 

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  India May Drag US To WTO For Hiking H-1B Visa Fee

  India | August 18, 2010 11:05 IST

  NEW DELHI: India may drag US to the World Trade Organisation for its new "protectionist" move in hiking professional visa fees, a step that will make Indian IT companies less competitive in the American market.The