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NEW DELHI: The government is set to launch SWAMIH-2 Fund, a Rs 15,000-crore initiative aimed at helping nearly 100,000 middle-class homebuyers complete their stalled housing projects. This follows the success of SWAMIH-1, which has already completed 55,000 dwelling units. The government has allocated Rs 1,500 crore as seed capital in Budget 2025-26 for this purpose.The…
A US district court judge has upheld President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a $100,000 entry-fee on new H-1B visa workers hired from outside the US, delivering a significant legal win to the administration’s assertion of broad executive authority over immigration.In an order issued on Tuesday night, Judge Beryl A. Howell, of the Columbia district…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: A coalition of 20 US states led by Democratic attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit Friday challenging the Trump administration’s controversial $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, claiming the policy exceeds presidential authority and threatens US labor markets and critical services. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USICS) has started issuing Requests for Evidence (RFEs) demanding payment of the newly imposed $1,00,000 H-1B visa fee. These RFEs issued by USICS has triggered confusion and concerns among the immigration attorneys and employers. This move made by USICS follows the presidential proclamation made in September this year. For…
Several major US employers have paused or limited the sponsorship for H-1B visas after the Trump administration imposed a $100,000 fee for new applications. The fee, aimed at new applicants, does not affect current visa holders or renewals.The administration said that the reform is intended to attract highly skilled foreign workers while preventing misuse of…
The Trump administration’s recent mandate requiring companies to pay $100,000 for each new H-1B visa is already sending shockwaves through America’s tech ecosystem. Designed to prioritize domestic workers and curb perceived exploitation by outsourcing firms, the policy is having an immediate impact on small businesses and venture-backed startups, raising questions about the future of innovation…
SS Rajamouli, Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah Bhatia,Anushka Shetty, Ramya Krishnan and Sathyaraj are all set to bring back the magic of Baahubali films in an re-imagined and re-edited version. Rajamouli himself has re-edited the two films into one 3 hour and 45 minute film which is slated to release on 31st October. Producer Shobu Yarlagadda…
The H-1B visa program, designed to allow US employers to hire highly skilled foreign workers, has long been a critical pathway for innovation, particularly in technology and engineering. But a new $100,000 fee announced by the Trump administration has prompted the US Chamber of Commerce to file a lawsuit, arguing that the fee is ‘unlawful’…
The Indian diaspora is actively discussing the first lawsuit filed recently against President Trump’s proclamation, which has slapped an entry fee of $ 100K on all new H-1B visa petitions filed after the specified date of September 21.Also read: Cross section of organisations sue to halt Trump’s $100K entry fee for new H-1B applicationsIn social…
A cross-section of organisations representing health care providers, academicians, educational institutions, religious organisations, and individuals (including an Indian citizen currently residing in California) jointly filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging President Trump’s recent proclamation, that barred H-1B holders from entering the US unless their employer coughed up an entry fee of $100,000.The lawsuit filed in…
