Page 6 - Latest Updates on H1B Visa
Trump admin's $100K H-1B visa fee hike could hit US doctors, hospitals
The Trump administration has announced a $100,000 annual H-1B visa fee hike; visa quotas remain unchanged at 65,000 for regular applicants and 20,000 for advanced degree holders
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'5,500 H-1B visa jobs may go monthly, Indians hit hardest': What's at stake
H-1B Visa Overhaul: A new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas could cut up to 5,500 immigrant jobs a month, with Indian tech workers most exposed, economists warn
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H-1B visa 2026: Lottery may end with preference for high pay, high skills
Trump unveils plan to reshape H-1B lottery by prioritising higher wages, alongside a $100,000 visa fee and a Bill seeking to scrap OPT for foreign graduates
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Germany to Indians: Great jobs await as US lifts H-1B visa fee to $100k
Germany has stepped up efforts to attract Indian professionals with more visas and higher pay, contrasting sharply with the US's $100,000 H-1B fee hike
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New H1-B visa fee may cost 5,500 jobs a month, mostly Indian talent: JP Morgan
JPMorgan warns that Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee could slash 5,500 jobs a month, hitting Indian tech workers and US firms relying on skilled foreign talent
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Trump's new H-1B visa fee caught everyone off guard: JPMorgan chief Dimon
"That caught everyone off guard," Dimon said in a CNBC-TV18 interview. "And so we had a lot of phone calls over the weekend. What does it mean?"
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Hope we can fix it, says Rubio on US tariffs on India for Russian oil buy
The White House has imposed a cumulative 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods, including a 25 per cent penalty for New Delhi buying Russian oil
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H-1B visa fee hike hits IT funds; investors urged to stay long-term
Fee hike could accelerate offshore delivery, improve competitiveness; AI adoption, re-skilling initiatives expected to provide medium-term growth opportunities
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China to launch K-Visa for global talent as US slaps $100,000 H-1B fee
China is set to roll out a new K-Visa for young science and technology professionals from October 1, even as the US imposes a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas
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IT sector hit by tariffs, visas, AI, geopolitics: Can it weather the storm?
US tariffs, visa issues, geopolitical tensions, and AI disruption have plunged the IT services industry into an uncertain period
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H-1B visa diktat: Lobbyists of top Indian IT companies in Washington
Emails sent to TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, Meta and others remained unanswered
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Trump's H-1B visa shock: IT deals likely to be revised after new rules
Experts say that such prohibitive costs may force IT services companies to keep their prospective visa employees in India
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H-1B visa: Doctors, nurses, care workers may be spared from $100,000 fee
Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee sparks panic among Indian doctors, nurses and IT firms, though exemptions for healthcare may soften the blow
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IT firms in a flux over H-1B visa fees, but levers exist to mitigate impact
Analysts say Indian IT firms can offset the impact of the $100,000 H-1B visa fee through higher offshoring, reduced new applications, and client cost sharing over the medium term
'Why move to US when work can happen remotely': Sanjeev Sanyal on H-1B visa
Speaking at an event in New Delhi, Sanjeev Sanyal today questioned why IT firms in India send people to the US, noting their work does not require physical relocation
 "'Why move to US when work can happen remotely': Sanjeev Sanyal on H-1B visa")
Market Close Highlights: Sensex slumps 466 pts, Nifty holds 25,200; IT index cracks 3% on H-1B rule
Sensex Today | Stock Market Close Highlights, Sept 22: US President Donald Trump's new H-1B visa fees rule triggered panic selling among investors, especially IT shareholders, on D-Street today
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Nasscom says $100K H-1B visa fee to have marginal impact on Indian IT firms
Nasscom further said that with the fee being applicable from 2026 onward, companies have time to further expand skilling programs in the US and enhance local hiring
New H1-B visa fees rule drags Nifty IT 4%; Tech M, LTIMindtree sink upto 6%
The BSE IT index also fell 3.5 per cent in the intraday trade. Thus far in calendar year 2025, the BSE IT index has underperformed the market by sliding 19 per cent
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IT firms brace for H-1B shock; Here's how brokerages assess the impact
On the bourses, the Nifty IT index is the worst-performing sector so far this year. The index is down 16 per cent in 2025
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Rupee slips as traders weigh H-1B visa fee impact; opens at 88.17/$
The domestic currency opened 7 paise lower at 88.17 against the dollar on Monday, according to Bloomberg
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