US employers are facing a continued $100,000 fee for temporarily hiring foreign workers, significantly impacting US businesses with Indian ties
This non-refundable charge, intended to raise $8.8 billion annually, will primarily affect Indian and Chinese professionals, who constitute over 80 pc of applicants
Tech giants, including Google, Microsoft, and Apple, issued a memo to their H-1B visa-holding employees advising them on travel and situations regarding their visa applications
There's always a scarcity of talented people, Musk said, adding that skilled immigrants are filling gaps rather than taking jobs
The Trump administration has proposed to make changes to the H-1B visa rules, which make them more restrictive in eligibility, increase employer scrutiny, and tighten cap exemptions
MEA has called on the Trump administration to consider the significant contribution of skilled talent exchange to the economic development of both the US and India, in light of new H-1B visa rules
Hiring in Indian Global Capability Centres will rise in volume and complexity, say experts; Latest visa uncertainty in the United States may push talented techies to stay in India
India-US bilateral trade this year has been navigating turbulent waters; the latest Trump action on H1-B visa is just another rogue wave
TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, and the like saw their shares slide, pushing the IT benchmark and overall market indices down on Monday despite the GST reforms
Experts say that the new policy could cut off the pipeline of US-trained talent and make companies reconsider their presence in the country. They say that tech companies along with small and medium businesses will be hit the hardest by the visa fee hike
US President Donald Trump's order hiking annual H-1B visa fees to $100,000 has sparked panic among Indian visa holders, leading many to cut short trips or cancel vacation plans
PM Narendra Modi's advisor, S Mahendra Dev, suggests Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee could significantly benefit India by boosting startups and retaining tech talent
MEA expresses concern over the H-1B visa fee hike by the Trump administration, warning of potential humanitarian consequences and family disruptions