Indian diaspora welcome court ruling striking down $1,00,000 H-1B visa fee
Indian diaspora organisations in the US have welcomed the federal court order of striking down the $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, calling it a fair move to the employment-based immigration system.
On Monday, a federal judge ruled that the $100,000 fee imposed by US President Donald Trump for H-1B applications was unlawful as it did not have the approval of Congress.
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. The technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.
