New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) Congress MP Manickam Tagore has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the problems being faced by Indians due to the US imposing a one-time USD 1,00,000 fee on H-1B visas and sought a five-year deferment on repayment of education loans for those who have returned to India without securing an H-1B visa despite having job offers.

In his letter to Modi, Tagore flagged the growing concern among Indian students pursuing higher education in the United States who are facing serious financial distress due to challenges related to the H-1B visa process.

"Due to the recent hike in the cost associated with obtaining an H-1B visa, which has reportedly risen up to USD 100,000, students who have already taken substantial education loans and paid their tuition fees to US

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