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On September 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing a $100,000 one-time fee on new H-1B visa applications, up from $215. The move aims to prioritize American workers and reduce visa abuse but has sparked confusion, legal challenges, and concerns over impacts on tech firms and foreign workers, especially from India, which received 71% of visas last year.
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President Trump's order requiring a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications will significantly affect Indian IT firms like Tata and Infosys, who rely heavily on the US market. The move aims to curb visa abuses but risks raising costs for US companies and shifting offshore expansion to India.
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The US has announced a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications, impacting skilled foreign workers, especially from India. The move has caused confusion and chaos among employers, workers, and families, with significant political and economic implications.
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The US is expected to sign new rules for H-1B visas, which are intended to attract high-skilled foreign workers. Critics argue the program has become a pipeline for overseas workers willing to accept lower wages, often undercutting US tech salaries. The move is scheduled for today, September 26, 2025.
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President Trump signed a proclamation requiring a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas, claiming the program is exploited to replace American workers. A lawsuit filed in San Francisco argues the order exceeds presidential authority, threatens high-skilled immigration, and could harm innovation and critical sectors like healthcare and education.
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On October 8-9, 2025, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Mumbai to study India’s Aadhaar digital ID system, aiming to inform the UK’s planned “Brit Card” digital ID rollout by 2029. Starmer praised India’s system as a “massive success” despite privacy concerns and data leaks. The UK’s system will be narrower, focusing on employment verification to combat illegal work, with biometric data excluded.