India, Trump and H-1B VISA
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Stuck refreshing embassy portals for weeks? Here is how you can find an early visa appointment in India, improve your chances of approval, and keep your trip on track.
New policy mandates that all immigrant visa applicants must attend interviews in their country of nationality or legal residence, effective November 1, 2025
Donald Trump has said those applying for H-1B visas will have to pay $100,000, roughly 60 times the current fee, starting Sunday.
The government is aware of the one-month public comment period before the final rules are drafted for overhauling the H1-B visa lottery system, the Foreign Ministry has said.
Because sponsoring a visaship comes with significant upfront costs, employers need higher-earning workers to justify the new expense.
Businesses remain in a tizzy several days after President Donald Trump imposed a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applicants.
Since announcing the decision Friday, the White House has tried to reassure jittery companies that the fee does not apply to existing visa holders and that their H-1B employees traveling abroad will not be stranded, unable to reenter the United States without coming up with $100,000. The new policy took effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Sunday.
An American man has expressed his disappointment after his tourist visa to India was rejected not once, but twice.
Selling the prospect of high wages and stable migration rules, Germany’s ambassador to India makes a pitch to skilled Indian workers.