immigration policy
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.
"Likely To Have Humanitarian Consequences": India On Trump Hiking H-1B Visa Fee
Sep 21, 2025 02:03 am CST
In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said that the H-1B visa fee hike could have a humanitarian consequences by way of disruption caused for families.
H-1B Visa Fee Hike May Make The Great American Dream Too Expensive To Achieve
Sep 20, 2025 07:06 pm CST
United States President Donald Trump hiking H-1B non-immigrant visa fees to a steep USD 100,000 would affect thousands of Indian students with the American dream.
Why Amitabh Kant Doesn't See $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee As Setback For India
Sep 20, 2025 01:31 pm CST
US President Donald Trump's decision to raise the annual fee for H-1B visa to $100,000 will prove to be the country's loss and India's gain, former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Saturday.
"Reckless, Extreme": Trump's H-1B Fee Plan Draws Backlash From US Lawmakers
Sep 20, 2025 11:55 am CST
US lawmakers and community leaders voiced concern over US President Donald Trump's plan to impose a USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, calling the move "reckless" and "unfortunate" that will have a "huge negative" impact on the IT industry.
Britain Says First Migrant Returned To France Under 'One In, One Out' Deal
Sep 19, 2025 03:10 am CST
Britain has returned the first migrant to France under a "one in, one out" agreement to remove people who arrive on small boats, the interior ministry said on Thursday.
Pope Leo Talks Trump, Sex Abuse Scandals, LGBTQ+, China In First Interview
Sep 19, 2025 02:36 am CST
Pope Leo XIV said in his first interview as history's first American pope that he has no intention of getting involved in US politics but will raise his voice on issues of concern to the Catholic Church, including on immigration.
Team Trump's 'Visa' Warning To Those "Celebrating" Charlie Kirk's Killing
Sep 16, 2025 11:22 am CST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that the Trump administration would revoke US visas of immigrants who "glorify" political killings like that of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Who Is Harjit Kaur, 73-year-old Indian Grandmother Detained "Without Warning" in US
Sep 15, 2025 02:55 pm CST
Amid US President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration, Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old Indian origin grandmother, was detained by immigration authorities in California when she went for a routine check-in with the US agency.
Opinion | UK-India Trade Pact: The Empire, Finally, Shakes An Equal Hand
Jul 23, 2025 09:20 pm CST
For 200 years, Britain shaped India's trade rules to its advantage - plundering raw materials, taxing salt, killing industries in the name of "free markets". Now, as post-Brexit UK shops around for friends, India has become a prized dance partner.