Guestbook Entry for Alexander S., United States
Name
Alexander S.
Country
United States
State
IL
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Guestbook Entry for Sreekanth, United States
Name
Sreekanth
Country
United States
State
FL
Proposal on H-1B Visa and Green Card Fee Hike
As stated by "Indian Express" :
A proposal that will hit Indian IT companies the most, US software giant Microsoft Corporation has suggested a whopping fee of USD 10,000 (over Rs 5 lakh) for a new category of H-1B visas and USD 15,000 (more than Rs 7.5 lakh) for permanent residency or Green card.
This could raise a huge USD5 billion over a decade, it said.
Guestbook Entry for Abhishek Gupta, United States
Name
Abhishek Gupta
Country
United States
State
North Carolina
Guestbook Entry for Bharath S, United States
Name
Bharath S
Country
United States
State
New Jersey
H-1B Count at 41,500 as of 27 April
As of 27 April 2012 count, USCIS has received 29,200 regular cap H-1 B petitions and 12,300 advanced degree H-1B petitions. These numbers are considerably higher than the ones we saw at this time in the fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (we are now in FY 2013).