In a significant relief for thousands of Indian professionals and students in the United States, the Trump administration has clarified that recent international graduates sponsored for H-1B visas while already in the country will not have to pay the newly introduced USD 100,000 fee. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services on Monday, noting the fresh guidelines, stated that the USD 100,000 H1B visa fee will not apply to applicants seeking a “change of status” or “extension of stay.”

US Clarifies Exemptions to New H-1B Fee

USCIS confirmed that the $100,000 H-1B fee can be avoided if the applicant enters on a different visa, which implies F-1 visa for international students, and L-1 visa for international companies and then switches to H-1B inside the US. This way, they can re-enter th

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