US EditionTrump signs proclamation imposing $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications
- President Donald Trump is set to sign a proclamation imposing a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visa applications, according to a White House official.
- H-1B visas are intended for highly skilled foreign workers, but critics say they allow companies to pay lower wages with fewer labor protections.
- Amazon was the top recipient of H-1B visas this year, with over 10,000 awarded, followed by Tata Consultancy, Microsoft, Apple, and Google.
- California has the highest concentration of H-1B workers, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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Trump raises fee for high-tech H-1B visa to US$100,000
WASHINGTON (AFP): United States President Donald Trump is raising dramatically to US$100,000 (RM420,700) the fee for the visa used extensively by high-tech workers, especially from India, a US official says. Read full story
Trump signs proclamation imposing $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications (World)
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a new annual $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, among other changes to the program for highly skilled foreign workers that has come under scrutiny by the administration. H-1B visas are meant to bring the best and brightes...
Trump announces $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that attaches a new annucal $100,000 fee to H-1B visa applications as his administration continues in its efforts to tighten immigration policy. The visa program is meant for highly skilled workers to lawfully work in the US for a limited period of time. US tech companies have routinely used the visa program to bring in workers, with India and China having so far accounted for the biggest…
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