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White House says $1,00,000 H-1B visa fee to be one-time payment

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White House says $1,00,000 H-1B visa fee to be one-time payment

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. File | Photo Credit: AP The White House issued a major clarification Saturday (September 20, 2025) to its new H-1B visa policy that had rattled the tech industry, saying a $100,000 fee will be a “one-time” payment imposed only on new applicants. Trump’s $100K H-1B fee spares current visa … Read more

U.S. President Trump says abuse of H-1B programme a ‘national security threat’

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U.S. President Trump says abuse of H-1B programme a ‘national security threat’

U.S. President Donald Trump said abuse of the H-1B programme is a national security threat as he signed a proclamation restricting entry of certain non-immigrant workers and imposing a staggering annual $1,00,000 fee on the visas used by companies to hire workers, including from India, to live and work in the U.S. Mr. Trump on … Read more