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H-1B visas | How to survive the blow

The weekend brought thunder from across the Atlantic, shaking India’s IT industry to its core. The US—its biggest market, accounting for more than half of $224 billion (Rs 19.9 lakh crore) in tech exports—moved to shut the door on foreign software engineers with a prohibitive H-1B visa fee hike. Announced on September 19 by US […]

‘This is surprising’: Shashi Tharoor on silence of Indian diaspora in US over H-1B, tariffs; urges community to speak out | India News

Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday highlighted the lack of engagement from the Indian-American community on issues affecting India, such as H-1B visa restrictions and trade tariffs, as he welcomed a visiting US Congressional delegation in New Delhi.Tharoor said the five-member delegation, all Democrats with four of them from […]

H-1B visa fee hike: What is H-1B visa, who it affects, what it means for foreign workers in the US, and other FAQs | World News

The United States has announced a steep increase in fees for H-1B visa applications, sparking concern among foreign workers, students, and tech companies alike. The cost for new visa petitions has been raised to USD 100,000, up from the previous range of roughly USD 2,000 to USD 5,000. The move, described by the Trump administration […]

What is O-1 visa: US visa alternative for professionals amid H-1B visa hike; check eligibility, visa fee and application process | World News

The recent decision by Donald Trump’s administration to impose a steep $100,000 application fee for new H-1B visas has unsettled professionals and companies worldwide. While the White House clarified that the fee applies only to fresh applicants, the announcement triggered uncertainty and anxiety, especially in the tech and education sectors. As a result, attention has […]

Trump H-1B Visa Hike: Why UAE, Saudi, Qatar might be better options for Indians looking to go abroad | World News

As America raises barriers for foreign talent, Gulf nations like UAE and Saudi Arabia are opening doors with visas and incentives/ AI Image When Donald Trump first came back to the White House in January 2025, many in Silicon Valley hoped he would go easier on the H-1B visa programme. Instead, by September, he dropped […]

In Numbers: H-1B was already tough for Indians; Donald Trump’s 100,000 fee just made it tougher | World News

A bust of former President Benjamin Franklin is pictured near a poster for the Trump Gold Card as President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Trump’s decision to impose a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas has sent shockwaves through […]

‘National security’: Why Trump imposed $100,000 fee per year on H-1B visas; likely major blow to tech

Representative AI image US President Donald Trump on Friday said that abuse of the H-1B visa program poses a “threat to national security” after he signed a proclamation restricting the entry of certain skilled foreign workers. The new order imposes a $100,000 fee on companies hiring these workers to live and work in the United […]

H-1B holders over Americans? Elon Musk’s Tesla sued for discrimination; lawsuit alleges cost-cutting through visa hiring

Tesla, the electric vehicle company led by billionaire Elon Musk, is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing it of favouring visa holders over American workers to cut labour costs.Filed Friday in the San Francisco federal court, the complaint alleges Tesla violated federal civil rights law by disproportionately hiring H-1B visa holders while laying off US […]

H-1B row: Trump aide Harmeet K Dhillon says US’ medical system is broken, ‘My father was a foreign medical graduate’

Indian-origin Trump official Harmeet K Dhillon said US’ medical system is broken. Donald Trump administration’s Assistant Attorney General, India-born Harmeet K Dhillon, waded into the ongoing H-1B row and slammed the US medical system. Citing the example of his father who was a foreign medical graduate and, Dhillon said her father was the only orthopedic […]

Trump’s DOJ defends Obama-era policy to give work permits to spouses of H-1B migrants: Report

Trump DOJ defends policy to give work permits to the spouses of H-1B workers. Donald Trump’s Department of Justice said in a court-ordered response that the Attorney General can give work permits to migrants even though Congress explicitly bars the hiring of illegal migrants, Breitbart reported. This response came in the context of a 2015 […]