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H-1B 2026 Lottery: What the $100,000 Fee Means for Employers

From Sept 21, 2025, any new H-1B petition filed must include a $100,000 fee; FY2026 registration and lottery proceed normally.…

Why Make America Great Again Persists Despite U.S. Global Lead

The White House plan imposes a 10% baseline tariff, higher targeted duties including 100% on some Indian drugs, and a…

H-1B Surcharge: Indian IT Firms to Pass 30–70% to Clients

Effective September 21, 2025, a $100,000 one-time surcharge applies to new H-1B petitions for 12 months. Crisil forecasts a 10–20…

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…

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.…

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…

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…