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US Commerce Sec defends Trump’s H-1B Visa fee hike
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on Saturday praised President Donald Trump for signing a proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applicants, stated that reversing the “disastrous agenda” of…
Pak Defence Min Khawaja Asif gives contradictory remarks on Pak nukes for Saudi Arabia
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday gave conflicting statements on whether the country’s nuclear capability “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia under the new defence agreement signed…
Tech giants advised H-1B holders to stay in US, those abroad to return to US
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – US tech giants Amazon and Microsoft on Saturday advised H1B visa holders “If you have H-1B status and are in the US, stay in the country for now.”
Amazon and Microsoft on Saturday advised their foreign…
POTUS introduces million-dollar ‘Gold Card’ for US green card
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Saturday announced the initiative on described the premium immigration programme as a fundamental shift in how America approaches legal immigration by prioritizing…
EU, London Heathrow, Berlin airport disrupts flights service due to cyber attack
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – The major European airports like Brussels, London Heathrow and Berlin on Saturday were hit by delays and cancellations after a cyber attack targeted a single service provider responsible for check-in and…
US H-1B visa fee hike impact on IT companies, Indian workers
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Friday introduced a new reform in the immigration policy of Washington by imposing a $100,000 fees on H-1B visa applications.
The move is a serious blow to the companies sponsoring…
Sikh grandmother detained in California sparks outrage, sympathy
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump Administration on Saturday continue the ongoing US crackdown on undocumented immigrants resulted in the detention of a 73 years old Sikh grandmother has triggered an outpouring of…
India says hike in H-1B visa fee will face humanitarian consequences
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – India Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday said in a statement that the full implications of the measure are being studied by all concerned, including by Indian industry, which has already put out an…
Experts says H-1B visa fee hike will choke US innovation
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a presidential proclamation titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” on Friday.
The move imposed a steep annual fee on H-1B applications…
US official says H1B visa holders no need to rush to US, new rules cites high fees for new…
WASHINGTON According to the official on Saturday said that individuals holding H-1B visas, including those visiting India or abroad, don’t need to rush back to the US before Sunday or pay the steep $100,000 fee.
Senior official clarified…