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October 21, 2025, 02:14 PM - 4 min read
The Donald Trump administration has clarified exemptions to the controversial $100,000 H-1B visa fee introduced via a presidential proclamation in September, allowing employers to proceed with change-of-status filings. The proclamation applies only to new petitions for individuals outside the United States.
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October 17, 2025, 03:23 PM - 5 min read
From students being screened for “political loyalty assessment” to a ten-point memo sent to US colleges recently, Trump’s critics call his latest move yet another masked crackdown and war on dissent, free speech and left ideology.
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October 9, 2025, 05:43 PM - 5 min read
A striking blend of humour, social commentary and agendas masked as entertainment, memes have become an effective way of reaching out to and convincing the masses. The diplomats and governments are increasingly tapping into this powerful tool of public diplomacy.
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October 7, 2025, 04:11 PM - 3 min read
The United States substantially decreased the issuance of visas to foreign students in August following a crackdown by President Donald Trump. India remains the most affected country after the recent curtailment announced by the Trump administration.
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September 28, 2025, 11:17 AM - 3 min read
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking to draw in foreign tech workers, particularly those affected by recent changes in the United States’ H-1B visa programme under President Donald Trump.
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September 24, 2025, 04:07 PM - 3 min read
As uncertainty surrounds the United States’ H-1B visa programme following Team Trump’s decision to raise fees to $100,000, Germany is looking to attract Indian professionals.
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September 23, 2025, 08:52 AM - 5 min read
The White House on Monday signalled that doctors may be spared from the Trump administration’s newly imposed USD 100,000 fee on high-skilled H-1B visa applications.
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September 22, 2025, 10:01 AM - 2 min read
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will meet United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York today, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session, officials familiar with the development said.
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September 21, 2025, 10:22 PM - 4 min read
China has unveiled a new "K visa" category aimed at attracting young and highly skilled professionals from across the world, particularly in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
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September 20, 2025, 02:11 PM - 3 min read
Major US companies including Amazon, Microsoft and JP Morgan have urged their employees on H-1B visas to return to the United States before a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump takes effect on Sunday, imposing an annual fee of USD 100,000 on the visa programme.
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September 20, 2025, 02:01 PM - 3 min read
H-1B employees, including current visa holders, will be denied entry to the United States beginning Sunday unless their employer has paid an annual fee of USD 100,000 (over Rs 88 lakh) for each worker, under a new proclamation signed by President Donald Trump.
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September 20, 2025, 09:33 AM - 3 min read
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation imposing a new $100,000 annual application fee for H-1B visas, marking one of the most sweeping overhauls of the programme since its creation in 1990. The move is expected to hit Indian workers the hardest, as they account for the majority of approvals.
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