S Mahendra Dev, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), on Saturday said that India with its push for Viksit Bharat by 2047 could gain by the move by United States to impose a steep USD 100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications and that country will ha
According to the official, individuals currently holding H-1B visas, including those visiting India or abroad, don't need to rush back to the US before Sunday or pay the steep $100,000 fee.
The government said on Saturday that the full implications of the US decision to impose USD 100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications is being being studied by all concerned, including by Indian industry, and that the measure is likely to have humanitarian consequences by way of the di
Kejriwal posted on X, "Prime Minister ji, do something at least. Why is the Prime Minister of 140 crore people so helpless in the end? Can't you handle anything at all?"
Rao also said that the move by the US government reflects a targeted approach towards India's growing economy and prosperous workforce abroad. "The foreign governments, like in America, are trying to target the Indian economy because it's growing, and targeting Indian people because they are
Indian IT industry body Nasscom has expressed concerns following the White House's September 19 announcement of a new USD 100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications, calling the move potentially disruptive to global business continuity and the innovation ecosystem in the United States.<
Gogoi further stated that the "draconian measure" was hurting not just the US, but also the biggest and brightest minds that powered the American innovation.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday slammed the Centre as the Trump administration imposed a USD 100,000 annual charge for H-1B visas and called foreign policy "weak".
"Indians are pained by the return gifts you have received after the birthday call. Birthday Return Gifts from your "Abki Baar, Trump Sarkar" Govt! USD 100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas, hits Indian tech workers the hardest, 70 per cent of H-1B visa holders are Indians," Kharge wrote in a p
Bikram Chabhal, president of AVIC, said Trump's decision to raise the H-1B visa fee to USD 100,000 will heavily impact Indians, who form 70% of holders. He warned companies may struggle to pay, but added India could benefit if skilled workers return home.
Former senior Indian diplomat Mahesh Sachdev on Saturday described US President Donald Trump's proclamation of imposing a USD 100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications as a "two-edged sword", warning that it could undermine America's IT innovation while significantly impacting Indian com