Key Points
The Biden administration may postpone the anticipated 'final' regulation to increase fees for various US visa applications, including the H-1B cap visas..
Originally expected this month or at the latest by January 2024, industry sources told TOI that the final regulation is now deferred to April 2024...
The initial proposal (Notice of Proposed Rule Making NPRM), unveiled in January 2023, had suggested significant fee hikes, particularly for non-immigrant H-1B visas..
The deferral offers relief to US employers hiring H-1B visa holders, as the application fees were projected to rise by 70%, reaching $780..
With the delay in publishing the final regulation, the H-1B cap applications for the 2024-25 season are unlikely to be subject to higher fees...
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