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NEW DELHI: Days after the Trump administration imposed an exorbitant fee on H-1B visa, US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said that there will be “a significant number of changes” in the H-1B visa process before February 2026, when the new fee of $100,000 goes into effect.Lutnick described the current visa process as a “wrong idea”…
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security said it plans to replace the existing random H-1B registration lottery with a weighted selection system. (AI image) After the $100,000 H-1B fee hike blow, will the new proposed system for selecting visa applicants under the Donald Trump administration bode a death knell for the Indian IT sector?…
The Trump administration has launched a high-stakes initiative aimed at stopping H-1B visa abuse and prioritising American workers. Dubbed Project Firewall, the program is designed to ensure companies hire Americans into high-paying, mortgage-supporting jobs rather than relying on foreign labour. Targeting rampant H-1B misuse Project Firewall comes amid mounting concerns over H-1B visa misuse in…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has welcomed President Donald Trump’s overhaul of the H-1B visa program but warned that the new $100,000 application fee may be prohibitively expensive, potentially driving tech investment and talent away from the United States.Speaking on the “BG2 Pod” podcast published Friday, Huang described the policy changes as “a great start” that…
President Donald Trump’s decision to significantly increase the fee for H-1B visa has prompted an immediate reaction from business world, political leaders and more. The change in H-1B visa has also drawn attention of Canada’s political leadership and industry. Several business experts and industry expert in Canada have urged Canadian government to seize the moment…
Saudi tightens Umrah visa rules, Pilgrims must pre-book hotels and transport Saudi authorities now require Umrah pilgrims to have confirmed hotel bookings and arranged transport when applying for visas, a rule intended to better manage pilgrim movement and prevent fraudulent accommodation offers. Umrah operators in the UAE are already urging travelers to complete these bookings…
The combined market valuation of India’s top-10 most valued companies shrank by Rs 2,99,661.36 crore last week, mirroring a bearish trend in equities, with IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) bearing the brunt.The BSE benchmark tanked 2,199.77 points or 2.66 per cent during the week, as investor sentiment was rattled by a series of domestic…
The H-1B skilled-worker visa programme, which is mainly utilised by the technology sector, has traditionally served as a crucial entry route for foreign professionals. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s move to sharply hike the fee for H-1B visas to $100,000 has Indian tech sector workers and students in America worried about their future in…
US President Donald Trump‘s administration last week announced last week a massive increase in H-1B visa fees, imposing a USD 100,000 annual charge that will fundamentally alter how American companies hire skilled foreign workers, particularly impacting Indian IT professionals who comprise the largest group of beneficiaries.The new USD 100,000 annual fee represents a significant increase…
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet downplayed concerns about the Trump administration’s new $100,000 H-1B visa fee, stating the policy change poses minimal threat to the global consulting giant’s operations. “This is really a non-issue because we only have about 5% of our people in the US on H-1B visas, and they’re for really specialised experience and…
