Trump signs proclamation that will raise application fee for H1-B visas to USD 100,000
New York/Washington (PTI): US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation that will raise the application fee for H1-B visas to a staggering USD 100,000, a move that could significantly impact Indian employees working in the US on work visa.
Trump on Friday signed the proclamation that will raise the fee that companies pay to sponsor H1-B applicants to USD 100,000.
The Trump administration said that the move is aimed at ensuring that the people being brought into the country are “actually very highly skilled” and do not replace American workers.
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3 Indian students among those injured in Australia’s Bondi Beach attack
Melbourne (PTI): Three Indian students were among 40 people injured in the terrorist attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach in Australia, according to a media report on Tuesday.
Two out of these three students are believed to be receiving treatment in the hospital, The Australia Today news portal reported.
The names of the Indian students injured during Sunday's attack have not been disclosed yet.
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The Indian students sustained injuries during the shooting, and their exact condition has not been formally confirmed yet, it said.
Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, 50, opened fire on a gathering during the Jewish festival Hanukkah by the Sea celebration.
At least 15 people were killed in the attack, including a 10-year-old child. Five of the injured remain in critical condition, while two injured police officers are in serious but stable condition, it added.
New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the investigation is expanding as new information emerges, including international travel by the alleged attackers and the discovery of extremist material, the report said.
