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H-1B Fee Spike Pushes Fortune 500 Firms to Offshoring India

A $100,000 H-1B fee proposal for 2025 is pushing firms to offshore roles, expand GCCs in India, and rethink U.S.…

Amrutha Tamanam Paid $2,000 to Beat the $100K H-1B Deadline

A $100,000 surcharge on new H-1B petitions takes effect Sept 21, 2025; it applies only to filings after the deadline.…

Chamber Weighs Legal Challenge to Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee

The Chamber is weighing a lawsuit over a $100,000 H-1B surcharge effective September 21, 2024. The fee hits new petitions…

U.S. H-1B Surcharge Pushes Indian Tech Talent Toward Alternatives

Starting September 21, 2025, a $100,000 surcharge will apply to new H-1B petitions filed abroad for 12 months, plus higher…

Grassley Demands End to OPT for F-1 Students Amid Tensions

Sen. Grassley urged DHS to end OPT work authorizations for F-1 students, threatening 12–36 month post-study work rights. Universities, employers,…

Gates Credits 15 IIT Engineers for Microsoft’s Rise Amid H-1B Debate

Bill Gates’ resurfaced IIT Delhi remarks credit 15 Indian engineers for early Microsoft gains, influencing debate over a proposed $100,000…

New $100,000 H-1B Fee Threatens OPT Path for Indian Students

A new $100,000 fee applies to certain H-1B petitions for workers abroad starting September 21, 2025, for 12 months. F-1…

Bengaluru IBM Engineer Secures O-1 Visa After Three H-1B Rejections

After three H-1B lottery losses, AI professional Tanush Sharanarthi used documented achievements to secure an O-1 visa in 2025. The…