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The panic that swept through American corporations, their H-1B employees and family members has somewhat eased. Notifications issued late on Saturday night by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) clarified that the controversial $100,000 “supplemental (entry) fee” announced under President Trump’s proclamation will not apply to…
Companies will be discouraged to hire H-1Bs if they have to pay $100,000 fee. In a major overhaul of the H-1B program, President Donald Trump is planning to add $100,000 application fee for the program, and may sign the proclamation Friday, reports, quoting a White House official said. This will be a steep jump costing…
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…
