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78 days agoIndia Warns U.S. Visa Fee Hike Could Hurt Services Exports
India has cautioned that the one-time $100,000 fee on new U.S. H-1B visas risks disrupting its services exports and remittance flows. While the near-term effect is expected to be modest, longer persistence in policy could force reorientation in sectors reliant on cross-border talent deployment. The finance ministry signaled close monitoring of fallout, especially for the IT and consulting industries that heavily use the H-1B scheme.
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78 days agoIndia Warns U.S. Visa Fee Hike Could Hurt Services Exports
India has cautioned that the one-time $100,000 fee on new U.S. H-1B visas risks disrupting its services exports and remittance flows. While the near-term effect is expected to be modest, longer persistence in policy could force reorientation in sectors reliant on cross-border talent deployment. The finance ministry signaled close monitoring of fallout, especially for the IT and consulting industries that heavily use the H-1B scheme.
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- services exports
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Indian government flags visa fee hike’s threat to services exports and remittances.
India has cautioned that the one-time $100,000 fee on new U.S. H-1B visas risks disrupting its services exports and remittance flows. While the near-term effect is expected to be modest, longer persistence in policy could force reorientation in sectors reliant on cross-border talent deployment. The finance ministry signaled close monitoring of fallout, especially for the IT and consulting industries that heavily use the H-1B scheme.
India has cautioned that the one-time $100,000 fee on new U.S. H-1B visas risks disrupting its services exports and remittance flows. While the near-term effect is expected to be modest, longer persistence in policy could force reorientation in sectors reliant on cross-border talent deployment. The finance ministry signaled close monitoring of fallout, especially for the IT and consulting industries that heavily use the H-1B scheme.
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- India
- services exports
- India
- services exports
- visa policy
- trade
Sep 28, 2025 • 12:41