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IT sector defies US green card suspension worries to rally 3%; here's why
IT stocks: All index constituents traded in the green, buoying the 10-stock Nifty IT 3.13 per cent to 28,604 during the intraday session.
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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
The Congress accused the Narendra Modi government on Saturday of bending backwards to appease US President Donald Trump and claimed that while Trump got appeasement, India suffered humiliation. "Trump has extended the USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee for another 12 months -- a move that will hit Indian IT, tech professionals and the student talent pipeline hard. "The impact: F-1. H-1B: Harder for Indian students to enter the US workforce. Fewer jobs: Smaller firms may avoid sponsorships altogether. Talent drain: More professionals may look to the UK, Canada and Australia. Remittance risk: Lower migration could mean lower remittances to India over time," Congress's media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said in a post on X. "Modi bent over backwards to appease Trump. Trump got the appeasement. India took the humiliation and the hit," he said. Trump has extended by a year the requirement for a USD 100,000 payment for certain H-1B visa petitions, the White House said. In a presiden
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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
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