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US President Donald Trump TOI correspondent from Washington: Lives and careers of more than a million Indians were thrown into turmoil over the weekend after US President Donald Trump issued an executive order instituting an annual $100,000 fee for H1-B visas for skilled foreign workeHrs.H1-B professionals in America traveling to India for work or vacation…
PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi (R) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday unleashed a coordinated attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Donald Trump-led US administration announced a jaw-dropping $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications – a move set to hit India’s tech talent hard. Leading the charge, LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi…
H-B visa fee hike: This decision could notably affect Indian IT professionals and workers in the United States. H-B visa fee hiked! The Donald Trump administration sent shockwaves across the technology sector – particularly Indian IT, by substantially hiking the fee for H-1B visas. The revised regulations mandate organisations recruiting foreign professionals on H-1B visas…
Container freight rates are expected to remain subdued for the rest of FY26 as uncertainty in global trade continues, driven by US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff policies, industry experts said. According to ET, exporters rushed shipments to the US ahead of the August 27 deadline for a steep 50% tariff on Indian goods, targeting…
United States President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Friday introducing a steep $100,000 fee for companies sponsoring H-1B visas, the programme that allows foreign professionals to work in specialised roles in the United States. The change could reshape opportunities for foreign professionals, especially from India, across multiple sectors in the US. With major firms…
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced the launch of the much-anticipated “Gold Card Visa”, a program designed to attract wealthy individuals and corporations by offering them fast-track US residency in exchange for hefty investments.“They’re going to spend a lot of money to come in,” Trump told reporters Friday in the Oval Office as he…
Trump sings order to increase H1-B visa application fees US President Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation on Friday (US time) introducing a $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visa applications, along with other changes to the skilled foreign worker programme, which has been under scrutiny for years.Originally designed to attract exceptional foreign talent for…
Donald Trump (File photo) The US administration plans a major change to the H-1B visa programme, with President Donald Trump expected to sign a proclamation Friday imposing a $100,000 application fee, according to a White House official, quoted in a Bloomberg report.The order is intended to curb misuse of the visa category and its perceived…
US China trade talks (AI image) US President Donald Trump on Friday called his conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping a ‘productive one’. According to Trump, the call touched upon various aspects such as trade, fentanyl, and the TikTok deal. Trump also said he would meet Xi at the APEC Summit in South Korea.“I just…
When Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, he pledged to “bring back free speech to America,” casting himself as the scourge of cancel culture and the defender of voices silenced by elites. Nine months later, the same president is threatening to strip broadcasters of their licenses, applauding the suspension of a…
