US H1-B visa hike of more than $100,000 will significantly impact Indians, especially techies

President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented more than $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers ​that Trump first imposed last year but has been blocked by the courts.

Aug. 24 (UPI) -- The Trump administration proposed a new rule on Monday to charge employers a $103,265 fee for hiring workers through the H-1B visa program.

The Trump administration's proposed rule seeks to permanently impose a $103,265 fee on new H-1B visas, amidst ongoing legal challenges and a 30-day comment period.

Trump administration proposes over $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, facing legal challenges from businesses and states.

Aug 24 - President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented more than $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers that Trump first imposed last year but has been blocked by the courts. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

H-1B visas are heavily relied on in the tech, education and research sectors. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

H-1B visas are heavily relied on in the tech, education and research sectors. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Trump administration is proposing to make permanent a $103,265 fee on certain new H-1B visas, dramatically increasing costs for employers that rely on highly skilled foreign workers in tech, education, and research. "A federal judge in June ruled that the fee was illegal and blocked the Trump ad...

WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a new proposed rule for H-1B visas on Monday that would charge a $103,265 fee for all workers seeking to gain employment in the U.S. who are subject to the annual statutory cap. Notice of the proposed rule says the fee would be used for the federal government’s costs of administering the lawful immigration system, including activities carried out by the DHS and the departments of Justice, State and Labor. “The proposed H 1B fee is intended to recover the costs incurred across the federal government to adjudicate, vet, and support lawful immigration programs that otherwise must be funded by taxpayers,” U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services spokesperson Zach Kahler said in a release. The move follows a federal judge’s decision in June to strike down the Trump administration’s previously proposed $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled that it was unlawful to implement a tax on visa applications, as Congress…