US H-1B Visa Fee Hike Sparks Debate on Impact for India and US Industries

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The White House announced that doctors may be exempt from the $100,000 H-1B visa fee, which could help address healthcare shortages in rural areas by making it easier to recruit medical professionals through potential exemptions based on national interest. This move is in response to concerns about the impact of high visa fees on healthcare staffing, especially in underserved communities.
- White House Floats Doctor Exemptions for $100,000 Visa Fee Bloomberg.com
- H-1B: What Trump’s $100,000 visa means for India and US industries BBC
- Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Knocks Down a Bridge Between India and the U.S. The New York Times
- US Department of Labor launches Project Firewall to protect America’s highly skilled workforce U.S. Department of Labor (.gov)
- H-1B fee hike: Who’s gaining from these visas – Indian IT or US firms? Al Jazeera
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