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US Senator backs H-1B overhaul, plans bills to prioritise American workers
Senator Tom Cotton plans bills to overhaul the H-1B programme as the Labor Department rolls out Project Firewall to protect US jobs from visa misuse
 "US Senator backs H-1B overhaul, plans bills to prioritise American workers")
H-1B visa, OPT woes, deportation fears: Is studying in US too risky now?
Trump's steep H-1B visa fee leaves Indian students weighing ROI, OPT pathways, and options in Canada, Germany, and Australia
 "H-1B visa, OPT woes, deportation fears: Is studying in US too risky now?")
End work permits for foreign students: Republicans after H-1B visa revamp
Republicans want DHS to end work permits for foreign students, putting OPT at risk. Indians, the largest group, fear losing career pathways in the US
 "End work permits for foreign students: Republicans after H-1B visa revamp")
Higher H-1B visa fee to cut IT cos' margins by just 10-20 bps: Crisil
The IT companies, which had operating margins of around 22 per cent last financial year, are likely to share the incremental cost with clients
 "Higher H-1B visa fee to cut IT cos' margins by just 10-20 bps: Crisil")
Trump's $100K H-1B fee leaves techies, IT industry searching for solutions
The high cost of hiring someone on an H-1B visa, once the most sought-after working visa, means companies will have to be very selective about their onsite hires to get the best talent they need
 "Trump's $100K H-1B fee leaves techies, IT industry searching for solutions")
Trump's H-1B fee: Canada's big chance to lure global tech talent?
Canada could gain as Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee pushes tech firms to hire more in Toronto and Vancouver
 "Trump's H-1B fee: Canada's big chance to lure global tech talent?")
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
 "Trump admin's $100K H-1B visa fee hike could hit US doctors, hospitals")
'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
 "'5,500 H-1B visa jobs may go monthly, Indians hit hardest': What's at stake")
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
 "H-1B visa 2026: Lottery may end with preference for high pay, high skills")
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
 "Germany to Indians: Great jobs await as US lifts H-1B visa fee to $100k")
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
 "New H1-B visa fee may cost 5,500 jobs a month, mostly Indian talent: JP Morgan")
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?"
 "Trump's new H-1B visa fee caught everyone off guard: JPMorgan chief Dimon")
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
 "Hope we can fix it, says Rubio on US tariffs on India for Russian oil buy")
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
 "H-1B visa fee hike hits IT funds; investors urged to stay long-term")
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
 "China to launch K-Visa for global talent as US slaps $100,000 H-1B fee")
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
 "IT sector hit by tariffs, visas, AI, geopolitics: Can it weather the storm?")
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
 "Trump's H-1B visa shock: IT deals likely to be revised after new rules")
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
 "H-1B visa: Doctors, nurses, care workers may be spared from $100,000 fee")
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