New H-1B visa fees: The President of the United States Donald Trump 19 September signed a statement called “Restrictions on the entry of some workers who are not immigrants”, which for all new applications increases H-1B fees to $ 1,00,000.
In the middle of a huge confusion over scope and finer details of the new rule of White House 20. September further explained that there was a fee of $ 1,000,000 (around £90 lakh) is not an annual fee.
“It is not an annual fee. It is a one -time fee that applies only to the petition and will not apply to the current holder of a valid visa that will re -enter the country,” said the White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt in a detailed contribution to the Social Media platform.
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The H-1B program provides 65,000 visas to employers each year, hiring temporary foreign workers in specialized fields, along with another 20,000 visas for staff with an advanced title. Almost all visa fees must pay employers. According to Reuters report, H-1B visas are provided for three to six years.
When will a new fee come into force? The $ 1,00,000 visa fee is in force at 12:01 AM on Sunday (9.31 in the morning Ist 21 September) for 1 year. This could further be prolonged if the US government determines it is in the interest of the country.
Who is influenced? Karoline Leavitt, which publishes an information certificate, emphasized four points:
Who is liberated? The White House in the social media contribution explained that the fee applies only to the new applicant and “does not affect the ability of any current visa holder to/from the United States”.
The announcement also allows exceptions to the case, if in the national interest, he added.
What should families know? Stay of families H-1B visa holders in the US is directly bound to H-1B holder. If the worker loses a job or position, he will also lose his legal stay.
How did companies react? The exaggerated hike has caused panic wool, especially technical giants such as meta and Microsoft.
- Microsoft has asked H-1B and H-4 visa holders who are currently outside the US to return to the country before 21 September, Reuters reported.
- On the other hand, JP Morgan asked the H-1B visa holder to avoid international travel until other instructions were provided.
- The Goldman Sachs Internal Memorandum, which saw Reuters on Saturday, urged employees with such visas to proceed with caution during international travel.
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In particular, Indian staff in the US are set as most affected, because more than 70 percent of H-1B visa holders in the US come from the country.
The Indian government said all the consequences of the H-1B visa fees study the affected ones. He also indicated that this step could have wide humanitarian consequences.
The Ministry of External Affairs also warned that “this measure is likely to have humanitarian consequences by the disturbance caused by families.
The US Chamber of Commerce also issued a statement that expressed similar concerns: “We are worried about the impact on employees, their families and employers. We work with the administration and our members to understand the full consequences and best way forward.”
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