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USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee only for new petitions, existing holders not affected: Trump admin

The Donald Trump administration has clarified that the new USD 100,000 fee for H-1B visas does not apply to current visa holders and is a one-time payment only for new petitions.

H1-B visa fee of USD 100,000 only applicable to new applicants: White House official

The H1-B visa fee of USD 100,000 would be applicable only to new applicants, a White House official clarified on Saturday, a day after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation raising the fee on the visas used by companies to hire workers, including from India, to live and work in the US.

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Return to US immediately or risk getting stranded: immigration attorneys,companies tell H-1B workers

Immigration attorneys and companies are cautioning H-1B visa holders against travelling outside the US amid President Donald Trump’s new plan to impose a USD 100,000 fee on the work visas, with many asking employees to return immediately to America or risk getting stranded.

US President Trump announces ‘Gold Card’ for foreigners of ‘extraordinary ability’

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Trump signs proclamation that will raise application fee for H1-B visas to USD 100,000

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.

Paramilitary drone attack on mosque in Sudan kills at least 70, army says

A drone attack blamed on Sudan's paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces struck a mosque during prayers Friday, killing at least 70 worshippers in the North Darfur region, aid workers and the Sudanese army said.

Federal judge tosses Trump's $15B defamation lawsuit against New York Times

A federal judge in Florida on Friday tossed President Donald Trump's $15 billion defamation lawsuit against New York Times.

Oli breaks silence, denies giving any shooting orders during 'Gen Z' protests in Nepal

Nepal's deposed prime minister K P Sharma Oli on Friday denied that he had given any shooting orders during the 'Gen Z' demonstrations, saying bullets were fired at protesters from automatic guns that the police did not possess and called for a probe into the matter.

Trump, Xi begin talks in push to finalise TikTok deal

US President Donald Trump is talking with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday in a push to finalise a deal to allow the popular social media app TikTok to keep operating in the United States.