0,000 visa fee: Blessing in disguise for laid off H-1B tech workers? ‘Highly attractive & cost efficient option’ – The Times of India

$100,000 visa fee: Blessing in disguise for laid off H-1B tech workers? ‘Highly attractive & cost efficient option’ – The Times of India

Individuals on H-1B visas who face layoffs whilst holding an active visa status have a 60-day window to secure alternative employment or depart from the United States. (AI image) Donald Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for techies who have recently been laid off by firms like…

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US clarification on one-time H-1B fees: How MEA worked over weekend to engage with Trump administration to win relief; details here – The Times of India

US clarification on one-time H-1B fees: How MEA worked over weekend to engage with Trump administration to win relief; details here – The Times of India

External Affairs Ministry engaged intensively during the weekend with the Donald Trump administration regarding H-1B fees concerns. (AI image) The White House clarification on the hikes $100,000 H1-B visa fee being only for new applicants and not for existing holders, along with the announcement that it was a one-time fee, rather than an annual cost…

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Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike to backfire? Wall Street banks set to rely more on Indian GCCs; may deepen presence in India – The Times of India

Trump’s H-1B visa fee hike to backfire? Wall Street banks set to rely more on Indian GCCs; may deepen presence in India – The Times of India

H-1B visas also see significant usage from financial and consulting organisations. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s move to steeply hike the H-1B visa fees to $100,000 in a bid to create more jobs for Americans may actually end up backfiring! Major Wall Street banks are actually expected to increase their dependence on business support…

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Google sends ‘urgent’ memo to H-1B visa holders: If you are currently outside the US, make plans to… | – The Times of India

Google sends ‘urgent’ memo to H-1B visa holders: If you are currently outside the US, make plans to… | – The Times of India

Google has issued an emergency guidance to its H-1B visa holders traveling abroad, advising immediate return to the United States. The directive came hours after President Trump announced a $100,000 fee for new H-1B applications—a staggering 6,600% increase from current costs. The company advised H-1B holders currently outside the United States to “return immediately” and…

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US H-1B visa move: Weddings, Diwali plans cancelled – How Indian H-1B holders described ‘crazy sense of panic’ – The Times of India

US H-1B visa move: Weddings, Diwali plans cancelled – How Indian H-1B holders described ‘crazy sense of panic’ – The Times of India

Indian H-1B visa holders in US described the “crazy sense of panic” that ensued the community after Donald Trump-administration approved $1,00,000 fee on the work visas on Saturday. The sudden move, coming just weeks before Diwali and the year-end holiday season, has left families in turmoil, many cancelling flights at the last minute, including one…

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0k H1-B visa fee: Not annual, says Donald Trump official; issues 3-point clarification for existing holders & new applicants – The Times of India

$100k H1-B visa fee: Not annual, says Donald Trump official; issues 3-point clarification for existing holders & new applicants – The Times of India

Trump signed the order raising H1-B visa application fees to $100,000 The recently announced $100,000 H-1B visa fee will apply only to new visa applications and is not an annual charge, the White House press secretary clarified on Saturday. The announcement comes after widespread confusion and concern over the implications of a presidential proclamation issued…

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Are you an Indian H-1B visa holder eyeing a green card? Here’s what you need to know about the new US citizenship test – The Times of India

Are you an Indian H-1B visa holder eyeing a green card? Here’s what you need to know about the new US citizenship test – The Times of India

A Bloomberg report places India at the top among nations with approved H-1B visa applications from 2020 to 2023, with 232,974 approvals, representing nearly 73.7% of all H-1B visas granted. Complementing this, a Pew Research report shows that US immigration surged by 1.6 million in 2023, the largest increase in more than two decades, with…

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

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

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…

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