India, US to discuss H-1B visa fee hike
The Dollar Business Bureau India hopes that the deliberations during the WTO consultations turn out to be constructive, and subsequently result in removal of certain trade restrictions. “India hopes that the US will constructively engage with India to address its concerns regarding recent US measures which impair the ability of both US-based Indian companies and Indian professionals to supply services in the US,” the Commerce Ministry said in a statement. India will hold consultations with the US at the WTO on May 11-12, 2016. In January this year, the US government had notified an additional fee up to $4,000 on certain categories of H-1B and L1 visas. The Indian government as well the industry had expressed their disappointment saying the ...
US notifies visa fee hike, Indian IT exports to face music
The Dollar Business Bureau The US government has finally issued a notification implementing an increase in the visa fee for certain categories of H-1B and L-1visa applicants. The move is likely to hit the Indian IT companies that send a large number of professionals to the US to work at their client’s locations. The revised fee will be implemented on applications sent on or after December 18, 2015. “These petitioners must submit an additional fee of $4,000 for certain H-1B petitions and $4,500 for certain L-1A and L-1B petitions postmarked on or after December 18, 2015,” the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) said in a statement. As per the new norms, the additional fees will apply to petitioners who ...
