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Trump imposes $100,000 application fee on H-1B visa
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) issued a proclamation imposing a USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications.
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"H-1B program is a scam": Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
During an interview on Fox News on Wednesday (local time), he claimed that companies often train American workers alongside H-1B visa holders, only to lay off the Americans and hire the foreign workers. DeSantis added that this practice is unacceptable and hurts American workers.
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US to change green card: Commerce Secy Lutnick says H-1B visa system "terr
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
United States Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said that Washington, DC, intends to alter the current immigration system, specifically the H1B visa program and green cards.
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New US Visa Rules Disrupt Indian Students' Travel and Work Plans
Updated : 1 year ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 13: The New US Visa rules are bringing about huge disruptions for Indian students who are looking to travel and work in the United States. The new regulations have brought about obstacles for students who want to study, get work permits, and find long-term job opport
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"We are against illegal immigration... will take them back ": MEA amid Tru
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
During a weekly press briefing in New Delhi on Friday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We are against illegal immigration, especially because it is linked to several forms of organised crime. For Indians not just in the United States, but anywhere in the world, if they are Indian na
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H-1B Visa Policy unlikely to change, says Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025, Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT and Electronics, Nara Lokesh, shared his insights on the H-1B visa policy and its implications for India.
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"Cloud over plight of over 20,000 'undocumented' Indians": Foreign affairs
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Sachdev emphasised that even though Indians are major beneficiaries of the H-1B visa program, with over 300,000 Indian students in the US, the plight of these 20,000 undocumented Indians remains a concern.
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"We should welcome additional immigrants": Former US NSA Bolton on H-1B vi
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton called for reforms in the US immigration system, particularly on the matter of the H-1B visa programme, expressing support for increasing legal immigration and recognising its value as a strength for the country.
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US: President Trump reaffirms support for H-1B visas, calls for skilled im
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
US President Donald Trump reaffirmed his stance on the H-1B visa program, which allows employers in the US to hire nonimmigrant workers for speciality occupations, stating that the country needs "competent" and "great" individuals to come to the US and that this can be achieved through th
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US: New rule to modernise and improve requirements for H-1B and H-2 visas
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Department of Homeland Security's H-1B final rule and H-2 final rule take effect on Friday, January 17.
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"I've always been in favour...": Donald Trump affirms support for "great"
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"I have many H-1B visas on my properties. I've been a believer in H-1B. I have used it many times. It's a great programme," Trump said.
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US: Divide in Trump's camp as Musk, Ramaswamy face backlash after advocati
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Musk and Ramaswamy -- both foreign origin leaders heading Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) -- have reignited the debate on H-1B visas, while reflecting a divide over immigration policy as Trump prepares to assume office.
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