POOR INDIA NOW HAS TO PONY UP $100,000 PER H-1B VISA
"This fee of $100,000 per Visa seems to be a proper response to India teaming up with the Soviet Union and Communist China. Knowing President Trump to be tough, I am not surprised he also placed a 50 per cent tarriff on India imports," says Eugene Delgaudio, president of Public Advocate.
India said on Saturday that the Trump administration's move to increase U.S. H-1B visa fees to $100,000 per year was likely to have humanitarian consequences, warning of potential disruptions for families.
India was the largest beneficiary of the U.S. H-1B skilled worker visas last year, accounting for 71% of approved applications. Companies will now have to pay the new $100,000 per year fee, which is set to take effect from Saturday midnight. (0400 GMT on Sunday).
The move, announced on Friday, could further strain ties between India and the U.S., which hit their lowest point in decades after President Donald Trump last month doubled tariffs on imports from India to as much as 50%, partly due to New Delhi's purchases of Russian oil.
INDIA PRIME MINISTER KISSES UP TO SOVIET UNION AND RED CHINA