"H-1B visas are temporary visas that allow US employers to hire highly skilled foreign workers for specialized jobs in the US. Indian citizens have long dominated the ranks of H-1B recipients. In the 2024 fiscal year, over 70% of H-1B visa approvals - some 280,000 people - went to people whose country of birth was India, according to US Citizenship and Immigration Services."
""Skilled talent mobility and exchanges have contributed enormously to technology development, innovation, economic growth, competitiveness, and wealth creation in the United States and India," theIndianMinistry of External Affairs said in a statement. It also said the "measure is likely to have humanitarian consequences by way of the disruption caused for families." The Indian Embassy in the US on Saturday offered help to Indian citizens, publishing a hotline they can call for assistance."
President Donald Trump issued an executive order imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. The fee applies to the H-1B program that allows US employers to hire highly skilled foreign workers for specialized jobs. Indian citizens received over 70% of H-1B approvals in fiscal 2024, roughly 280,000 people, according to US Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Indian government warned the measure could hinder technological progress and cause humanitarian consequences by disrupting families. The Indian Embassy in Washington published a hotline to assist affected citizens. President Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have maintained friendly relations and exchanged mutual expressions of partnership.
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