US Official Issues BIG Clarification On H-1B Visa Fee Hike, Says, Need Not To Rush…

Following the sudden announcement of US President Donald Trump on the H-1B visa rules, in the midst of widespread panic among Indian technology professionals, a senior US administration official announced on Saturday that the current H-1B visa holders were not affected by the newly introduced fee.

The statement came after Trump announced an annual fee of $ 100,000 for US companies employing H-1B visa holders. The movement, which has a significant impact on Indians, which constitutes about 70% of all H-1B visa holders, has created confusion and concern among those traveling to India or traveling at the moment.

Speaking with a moment, a senior US official said, “Those who visit or abandon the country or visit India do not need to hurry before Sunday or pay $ 100,000. $ 100,000 is not only for new and available owners.” He said.

The authority also confirmed that the wage would be applied only to new H-1B visa petitions, not renewal or extensions.

“Heavy H-1B visa fee will be applied only to new visa petitions and will be valid for renovations,” he said.

Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and JP Morgan, such as companies such as H-1B and H-4 visa holders Trump’s declaration on September 21 at 12:301 on the return to the United States warned to return to the United States.

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In an internal communication, Microsoft said that the H-1B and H-4 visa holders “strongly recommend” that they have returned before the last date. Other big companies reiterated similar concerns and allowed many Indian technology employees to urgently change their travel plans.

Panic reached the summit at San Francisco International Airport, where viral videos are afraid that Indian passengers descending from Emirates flight to India may not be allowed to re -enter the United States.

A social media user published in X had completed a packaged international flight boarding with Indians from the Gulf Region (coming for Durga Puja) and when the new rules about the H-1B visa were newly released, the Indians panicked and begged to leave the plane. ”

Although the videos are not verified, they reflect the chaos and confusion triggered by the announcement.

The declaration titled ‘Restriction to the Entrance of Non-Immigrant Workers’ claims that the H-1B Visa program, which initially aims to bring high-quality temporary workers, is abused for replacing American workers with a lower-paid foreign labor force.