US Vice President JD Vance said American jobs should benefit American workers, warning that the Trump administration is intensifying efforts against alleged abuse of the H-1B visa program. He said investigations into suspected visa fraud are underway and promised stricter enforcement. The remarks come as the administration increases scrutiny of employment-based immigration programs. Speaking during […]
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US judge blocks Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee
A United States (US) federal judge has blocked a Trump administration policy that would have imposed a $100,000 fee on each new H-1B visa application, halting one of the most controversial immigration measures introduced under the plan. Read More: Four Indians charged in US over visa fraud The ruling was issued by Judge Leo Sorokin, who determined that the […]
Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee challenged by 20 states
California and 19 other U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Friday to block President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. The fee, announced in September, dramatically increases the cost of hiring foreign talent. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Boston, argues that Trump lacks the authority to […]
US, India seek to ease trade tensions in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR — United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Monday in Malaysia, as both sides sought to rebuild momentum in trade talks and defuse strains caused by Washington’s recent tariffs and sanctions. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit, marked the highest-level contact […]