H-1B visa
'Fast And Furious': H-1B Workers Abroad Race To US Amid Chaos Over Order
Sep 21, 2025 05:40 pm CST
Panic, confusion, and anger reigned as workers on H-1B visas from India and China were forced to abandon travel plans and rush back to the US after President Donald Trump imposed new visa fees, in line with his wide-ranging immigration crackdown.
'Trying To Put Toothpaste Back In Tube': Ex-Diplomat On H-1B Visa Fee Hike Clarification
Sep 21, 2025 05:07 pm CST
Former senior diplomat Mahesh Sachdev criticised the US administration's sudden decision to raise the H-1B visa fee to $100,000, saying the move was rushed and continues to hamper the free flow of Indian professionals despite partial modifications.
"Aao, Ab Laut Chalen": Edelweiss CEO Radhika Gupta To Indians In US After H-1B Visa Fee Hike
Sep 21, 2025 02:29 pm CST
Radhika Gupta, Edelweiss AML's Managing Director and CEO, said she wouldn't want to go back to the United States "at all."
'No Overhaul' To 'Broken System': Musk's Flip-Flop On H-1B Visa Resurfaces
Sep 21, 2025 12:58 pm CST
As US President Donald Trump's latest effort to overhaul the country's immigration system faces criticisms and becomes a flash point with the tech industry, his former ally Elon Musk's flip flop on the matter has resurfaced on social media.
$100,000 H-1B Visa Fee For New Applicants, Current Holders Can Re-Enter US: White House Amid Confusion
Sep 21, 2025 11:05 am CST
The White House issued a major clarification Saturday to its new H-1B visa policy that had rattled the tech industry, saying a $100,000 fee will be a "one-time" payment imposed only on new applicants.
'Company Got 5,189 H-1B Visas, Then Laid Off 16,000 Americans': US Defends Move
Sep 21, 2025 11:01 am CST
The White House issued a fact sheet, justifying US President Donald Trump's move to impose an annual fee of USD 100,000 on H-1B visa applications, citing concern over US workers being replaced with "lower-paid foreign labour"
Indian Embassy In US Issues Emergency Helpline Amid H-1B Visa Fee
Sep 21, 2025 10:56 am CST
In a move that has set off alarm bells among Indian professionals, United States President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing an annual fee of $100,000 on H-1B visa applications.
'Walk Back': Immigration Lawyer On US $1,00,000 H-1B Visa Fee Clarification
Sep 21, 2025 08:40 am CST
Steven Brown, a partner at the business immigration law firm, Reddy Neumann Brown PC, argued that the clarification is different from the proclamation issued by President Donald Trump on Friday.
Revised H-1B Fee Only For New Applicants, Won't Affect Renewals Either: Sources
Sep 21, 2025 02:21 am CST
In a big relief for Indians who are currently on H-1B visas, the new $100,000 fee will apply only to the next upcoming lottery cycle and not existing holders or renewals, a White House official told NDTV.
US' H-1B Visa Application Fee Hike Will Hit Indian Tech Companies: Industry Body
Sep 20, 2025 08:42 pm CST
Industry body Nasscom said the US' move to raise H-1B visa application fee to USD 100,000 will impact India's technology services companies as business continuity will be disrupted for onshore projects that may require "adjustments".