New H-1B visa fee applies only to new applicants A new $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visas, set to take effect Sunday, will not apply to existing holders re-entering the US, a White House official confirmed.The clarification comes after concerns were raised by immigration lawyers and companies over whether the executive order signed by President…
The Indian Embassy in US on Saturday (local time) issued an emergency assistance number for Indian nationals seeking urgent support after US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing an unprecedented annual fee of $100,000 on H-1B visa applications.“Indian nationals seeking emergency assistance may call cell number +1-202-550-9931 (and WhatsApp). This number should be used…
Former Punjab minister Harmel Tohra passes away at 72 PATIALA: Former Punjab minister Harmail Singh Tohra passed away after a prolonged illness at a private hospital in Mohali on Sunday evening. He was 77.Tohra was the son-in-law of Akali stalwart late Gurcharan Singh Tohra.His last rites will be performed at his native village Tohra on…
‘I gulp gallons of water throughout the day, but I still feel parched’. We all have probably heard this sentence from a friend, a family member and even from ourselves. If gulping gallons of water was the right thing to stay hydrated, then why doesn’t the body respond like it is? Well, chugging down water…
HYDERABAD: A man, who sent an audio message to his family and relatives saying “death was calling him”, jumped into the Peddachervu at Bibinagar in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district and ended his life.The body of 36-year-old B Surendar, an employee of a private bank in Hyderabad, was retrieved from the lake by the authorities on Saturday….
Representative image Indian H-1B visa holders in US described the “crazy sense of panic” that ensued the community after Donald Trump-administration approved $1,00,000 fee on the work visas on Saturday. The sudden move, coming just weeks before Diwali and the year-end holiday season, has left families in turmoil, many cancelling flights at the last minute,…
HYDERABAD: Police in California’s Santa Clara Thursday issued a search warrant to verify whether an online post alleging “racial discrimination” was authored by software engineer Mohammed Nizamuddin, a 32-year old from Telangana’s Mahbubnagar district who was shot dead by police on Sept 3. The post appeared eight hours before the shooting.Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD)…
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu The entire technology and IT industry is in shock after US President Donald Trump announce massive five hike for H-1B visa. As per the revised regulations the companies that are recruiting foreign professionals will now have to submit $1,00,000 payment for each H-1B application. After the announcement many tech giants such…
Shiv Sena MLA Sada Sarvankar NEW DELHI: Former Shiv Sena MLA Sada Sarvankar stirred controversy after a viral video showed him claiming he secures more funds for his constituency than the sitting legislator.Sarvankar, according to news agency PTI, told a gathering, “the incumbent MLA gets Rs 2 crore, but even when I am not an…
NEW DELHI: The Army exchanged fire with terrorists in a forest area in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said, and added that Operation Keshwan is underway. However, there was no immediate report of any casualty in the gunfight, which took place in Kishtwar, the officials said. Jammu & Kashmir Counter…
