Doctors are likely to get exemptions from the Trump administration’s new $100,000 fee for high skilled H-1B visa applications. A statement from the White House indicates that the fee hike may not be applicable to all stakeholders. The Proclamation states that “potential exemptions,” could be granted if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that hiring such workers is “in the national interest.” This move comes after leading medical organisations raised concerns about the impact of the fee on rural communities, where healthcare providers are already in short supply.

H-1B visa update- What does the proclamation say?

The proclamation issued by the White House read: “The restriction imposed pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to any individual alien, a

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