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H1B Visa
What is H1B Visa
The US H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. A specialty occupation requires a specialised knowledge and a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in areas such as information technology (IT), finance, accounting, architecture, engineering, mathematics, science, medicine, etc.
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Latest Updates on H1B Visa
H-1B shock continues: $100,000 fee extended through September 2027
H-1B $100,000 fee requirement extended through September 2027 amid ongoing court challenges
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Trump got appeasement, India suffered humiliation: Cong on H-1B fee renewal
Trump has extended by a year the requirement for a $ 100,000 payment for certain H-1B visa petitions, the White House said
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H-1B shortage, rising costs and delays: 7 US immigration challenges in 2026
Policy uncertainty, rising visa costs, tougher scrutiny and H-1B shortages are forcing US employers to rethink how they recruit and retain foreign talent
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H-1B shock? US may end 60-day job-loss grace period for foreign workers
H-1B Workers Could Lose 60-Day Safety Net Under New US Proposal
H-1B shake-up: US plans tougher rules on cap exemptions, third party jobs
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has initiated the process to propose a new regulation that would revise the H-1B program
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$103,265 fee for H-1B? US moves to make Indian talent far more expensive
The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a new $103,265 filing fee for all H-1B cap-subject petitions.
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US eyes new H-1B and OPT fees as Indian applicants face fresh cost pressure
$100,000 OPT fee back in focus as US advances new immigration rules
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US to charge $4,000 H-1B, $4,500 L-1 fee on extensions: Who will pay
Working in the US on H-1B? Here's when the new $4,000 fee applies
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H-1B visa: US tightens compliance, names 4 employers as willful violators
Companies barred from filing H-1B petitions during debarment period; designation triggers stricter hiring rules and possible random audits
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3-year H-1B visa pause, $100,000 fee: What's in the new US Senate bill
US Senator proposes sweeping H-1B overhaul: Key changes explained
US widens H-1B visa fraud crackdown; Cognizant among IT firms mentioned
Explained: Why the US has launched a probe into H-1B and PERM visa fraud
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US visa uncertainty fuels talent drain: 65% employers lose foreign workers
5% of employers report losing a foreign national employee to visa-related issues in the past year, up from 53% in 2025.
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US firms relocate talent, speed up green cards amid H-1B visa uncertainty
US employers still want foreign talent-but are moving workers abroad, says report
Visa cost whiplash: $100,000 H-1B fee reinstated after being struck down
The fee remains in effect for certain H-1B petitions after a federal court paused its earlier decision striking down the policy, pending an appeal.
US court strikes down Trump's $100,000 H-1B fee: What changes now
Court says Congress never authorised the visa charge; Trump administration plans to appeal
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Over 2 lakh H-1B applicants paid $100,000 for faster visa processing: DHS
70% of H-1B applicants paying $100,000 to avoid months-long visa wait
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US cuts H-1B registrations by 39%, crackdown on low-wage hiring intensifies
H-1B numbers reveal a big shift: Low-wage applications are being squeezed out
India's 283,772 H-1B visa approvals in FY25 spark fresh US jobs debate
USCIS data showing India received nearly 70% of H-1B approvals has reignited debate over foreign hiring and US tech jobs
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H-1B visa fraud: Texas probes 30 firms over 'ghost offices' to hire workers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a probe into nearly 30 firms over alleged H-1B fraud, including claims of 'ghost offices' used to sponsor workers
Texas AG Ken Paxton launches probe in 'ghost offices' in alleged H-1B fraud
The companies under investigation include Tekpro IT LLC, Fame PBX LLC, 1st Ranking Technologies LLC, Qubitz Tech Systems LLC, Blooming Clouds LLC, Virat Solutions, Inc., Oak Technologies Inc, Techpath
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