US hikes H-1B visa fee in a move to hit Indian IT companies
Source: Economic Times of India
28 Mar, 2012, 02.49PM IST, PTI
WASHINGTON: In a move that is expected to hit Indian IT companies majorly, the US government has decided to hike H-1B visa fee from next fiscal.
In a statement, USCIS listed out the details of the fees to be filed by the applicants for H-1B visas, which starts from a base fee of $ 325 to $ 2,000 by the petitioner who employs 50 or more employees in the US - where more than 50 per cent of its workers in the US are in H-1B or L-1 non- immigrant status.
This year, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is charging $ 750 for employers with 1 to 25 full-time equivalent employees, and $ 1,500 for employers with 26 or more full-time equivalent employees.
There is another $ 500 listed as fraud prevention and detection fee.
Read more: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/visa-and-immigration/us-hikes-h-1b-visa-fee-in-a-move-to-hit-indian-it-companies/articleshow/12439647.cms
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they're whining in advance, I guess 
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that TALENT can be found RIGHT HERE IN AMERICA
