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Interest in STEM courses among U.S. residents has grown at a much slower pace than among non-residents. | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic The recently introduced $1,00,000 visa fee for new H-1B workers in the U.S. is particularly detrimental to Indians, as a previous Data Point story showed. But is the U.S. shooting itself in the…
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Foreign Institutional Investors bought equities worth ₹390.74 crore on a net basis on September 19, 2025, according to exchange data. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee witnessed range-bound trading in morning deals on Monday (September 22, 2025) and depreciated 5 paise to 88.21 against the U.S. dollar, as the strength of the American currency in…
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The White House said that President Donald Trump’s new $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications will apply only to new cases, not to existing holders reentering the United States. The clarification, conveyed to 5WH by a senior administration official, came after the order sparked panic among current H-1B workers worried they would be forced to…
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Washington DC: Amid the ongoing debate over H-1B visas in the United States, the prospective applicants and their employers are bracing for the intricate costs tied to the coveted work permit, starting from fiscal year 2025. The H-1B program allows US-based companies to bring in skilled workers from abroad into certain industries, but it comes…
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