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H-1B Fee Hike Spurs Remote Overseas Hiring by U.S. Firms
Effective September 21, 2025, a $100,000 surcharge applies to new H-1B petitions, with no payment process yet available. The fee…
H-1B Lottery Loss Sparks Huang’s Move to Taiwan for Entrepreneurship
After two unsuccessful H-1B lottery attempts, including April 2025, Taiwanese engineer Wen-Hsing Huang left the U.S., returning to Taiwan to…
Indian IT Stocks Fall for Fifth Day as U.S. Visa Curbs Bite
A surprise proposal for a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions led to a five-day slump in Indian IT shares.…
India warns U.S. H-1B fee hike could hit services exports, remittance
A $100,000 one-time fee on new H-1B petitions (effective Sept 21, 2025) risks reducing India’s services exports and remittances. Indians…
India Could Benefit as U.S. H-1B Fee Pushes Talent Home
The U.S. will impose a $100,000 one-time fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025, exempting renewals. Experts…
Republicans Push to End F-1 Work Authorizations, Threatening OPT
Sen. Chuck Grassley urged DHS to end F-1 work authorizations, threatening OPT and related programs. OPT remains available (as of…
Veni, Vidi, Contuli: H-1B Fees Misprice Immigrant Promise
A New Indian Express opinion contends a $100,000 upfront H‑1B fee would deter early-career immigrant talent, favor big firms, harm…
How International Students Subsidize U.S. Education—and the H-1B Crackdown
A proposed $100,000 one-time fee on new H-1B petitions could deter international students, cut university revenues (potentially $3 billion), and…