H1B

With uncertainty surrounding the H-1B visa fee, U.S. businesses unsure how to move forward

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Dallas — Kishore Khandavalli began his career in the U.S. on an H-1B skilled foreign worker visa. “I was one of the first ones,” Khandavalli told CBS News.  He now runs a software consulting company in Dallas, where nearly half of his 380 employees have H-1B visas. “There’s a skills gap between the people that … Read more

Federal judge strikes down Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee, ruling it an unconstitutional tax

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge on Monday struck down President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee requirement for employers seeking H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, ruling that the administration exceeded its authority by imposing what amounted to a tax that only Congress can authorize or delegate. U.S. District Judge … Read more

Judge voids Trump’s $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas

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Washington — A federal judge on Monday invalidated President Trump’s policy imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers, finding it unlawful. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled in favor of a group of 20 states that challenged the new fee announced by Mr. Trump in September. The judge found that … Read more

How the White House’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee is impacting America’s ability to attract global talent

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Hyderabad, India — The city of Hyderabad has been called the Silicon Valley of India. “Google, Facebook, and all the other bigger companies are here,” Rajesh Jaknalli, who has worked for a U.S. tech company in Hyderabad for about 10 years, told CBS News. “This place is actually called High Tech City, but because of the … Read more