US H-1B visa fee hike: Indian IT firms facing 0-550 million in immigration bill – Know all about it – The Times of India

US H-1B visa fee hike: Indian IT firms facing $150-550 million in immigration bill – Know all about it – The Times of India

India’s top IT services firms are bracing for a steep rise in costs after the US government sharply increased the H-1B visa application fee to $100,000, nearly ten times the earlier $7,500–10,000. According to estimates, leading players could each end up spending an additional $150–550 million in immigration fees based on their past visa sponsorship…

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‘Foreign policy weak’: Akhilesh Yadav slams Centre over H-1B visa fee hike; says India becoming dependent | India News – The Times of India

‘Foreign policy weak’: Akhilesh Yadav slams Centre over H-1B visa fee hike; says India becoming dependent | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday slammed the central government after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to raise the fee that companies pay to sponsor H-1B applicants to $100,000, calling the foreign policy “weak.“Addressing a press conference, Akhilesh Yadav claimed that India is dependent on other nations for goods,…

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