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I spent $8k to get back to US after fears over Trump visa deadline

6 hours ago
  • #immigration
  • #H-1B visa
  • #Trump executive order
  • Rohan Mehta spent $8,000 to return to the US fearing Trump's new visa fee.
  • Trump's executive order introduced a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applicants.
  • The White House clarified the fee is one-time and doesn't apply to current visa holders.
  • Many H-1B visa holders, especially from India, rushed back to the US before the deadline.
  • Confusion and concern spread despite the White House's clarification.
  • H-1B visa holders expressed distress over potential impacts on their lives and careers.
  • The new fee will apply only to new visa applications, not renewals or current holders.