The Trump administration has imposed a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions, a dramatic increase that spares most existing holders but faces legal challenges from 20 US states and could reduce hiring of skilled workers from countries like Nepal.
February 19, 2026
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US plan could require foreign tourists to give 5 years of social media history
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Trump AI order benches US states from writing their own rules
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US cancels citizenship ceremonies for migrants from 19 travel ban countries
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Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the US
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Bondi Beach terror attack: Gunmen kill at least 12 at Hanukkah celebration in Sydney
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US Supreme Court Takes Up Trump Birthright Citizenship Case
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US Immigration Shift And Unrest At Home Put Nepali Diaspora On Alert
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