The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a fresh alert on the $1,00,000 fee mandate on candidates willing to enter the United States using the now controversial H-1B visa programme.

In a statement issued on October 20 (US time), the immigration body said that under the proclamation, new H-1B petitions filed at or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 21, 2025 must be accompanied by an additional $100,000 payment as a condition of eligibility.

This, therefore, is applicable to those outside of the United States. As a result of this, current H-1B holders and other constituents, including foreign nationals on student visas and those already present in the United States, are not needed to pay the hefty fee, which, in Indian currency, translates

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