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The US government has increased the fees of H-1B visa to $ 1 lakh, or about 88 lakh rupees. This new fee will only apply to new visa applications and has been implemented under the order of US President Donald Trump. However, the US government has clarified that in some cases, visa fee can be exempted in view of national interest. Actually the H-1B visa is important for those experts and trend professionals who come to work in America’s hospitals and IT companies. Especially in remote areas where local professionals are not available, there is more dependence on foreign employees.
Impact of increasing fees
Regarding increasing the H-1B visa fees, the major organization of the IT industry Nascom says that in the last few years, Indian companies have reduced the dependence on H-1B visa in the US. The number of H-1B visas issued from India in 2015 was 14, 792, which declined to 10,162 in 2024. Nascom says that the new fees will only apply to new applications and it will not affect the existing visa holders. According to Nascom, the number of H-1B visa employees is less than one percent of the total employees in large companies. The salary of employees working under this visa is equal to local employees.
New job options in America after increasing fees
After increasing the fees of H-1B visa, many companies are increasing L-1 visa. This visa is for employees who are already working in the company and want to be transferred to America. For this, it is necessary to have a role of at least 1 year job and special knowledge in the company. Apart from this, O-1 visa is also available for jobs in America. This visa is released for professionals with extraordinary talent. At the same time, J-1 visa is also available for jobs in America, this visa is for trainee and intern. Apart from this, you can also work in America with EB-1A visa. This visa also gives a green card directly to professionals with extraordinary talent. At the same time, students who have completed their studies in America are also allowed to work for 3 years under Stem OPT.
Impact on students studying in America
H-1B visa fees can affect the entry level jobs. At the same time, after changes in visa, companies will now give priority to local or American graduates. This can reduce job opportunities for Indian students. In such a situation, Indian graduates are looking for opportunities in countries like Japan, Ireland, Canada and Europe.
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