Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:46pm on 21 Sep 2025,Sunday India Global
An Indian H-1B visa holder, Rohan Mehta (name changed), spent $8,000 on urgent flights to return to the US before a new visa fee deadline. President Donald Trump signed an order imposing a one-time $100,000 fee on new skilled worker visa applications. Immigration lawyers advised workers abroad to return quickly, fearing they might not re-enter. The White House later clarified that current visa holders would not be affected, but the panic had already cost many thousands. Indians make up over 70% of H-1B visas. Mehta called the ordeal “traumatic,” saying he now feels unwanted in the US. (PC: BBC)
