A sweeping change to the H-1B visa programme has triggered a fresh political and legal storm in the United States, with California at the centre of the debate. The proposal to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, backed by former President Donald Trump, is drawing sharp criticism from state governments, school districts and […]
Donald Trump’s Proposed $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Faces Legal Challenge from U.S. States A proposal attributed to former U.S. President Donald Trump to impose a steep $100,000 fee on H-1B work visas has triggered sharp legal, political, and economic backlash, with several U.S. states mounting a coordinated legal challenge against what they describe as an […]
The H-1B visa landscape has shifted dramatically in the United States, and the impact is being felt most sharply by Indian IT and technology services companies—traditionally among the largest beneficiaries of this skilled-worker visa program. In FY25, the top seven Indian IT firms reportedly received only 4,573 H-1B approvals, marking one of the steepest drops […]
