New Delhi: India is engaged with the Trump administration and other stakeholders as Washington looks at framing rules to implement its decision to raise the application fee for H-1B visas to USD 100,000.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the mobility of skilled talent has contributed enormously to innovation, economic growth and wealth creation in both the US and India.

US President Donald Trump’s decision to levy the whopping application fee for H-1B visas is expected to impact Indian nationals, who accounted for almost 70 per cent of of all H-1B visas issued in the last few years.

“We have seen the notice by the US Department of Homeland Security regarding the proposed rulemaking. I understand that stakeholders including the industry have one month to provide their comments

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