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US expands fee to cover some H-1B and L-1 extensions filed by large employers, raising costs for Indian IT firms
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Large India-linked consultancies will shift more work offshore as H-1B and L-1 extension fees raise US deployment costs.

Even when employers pay, higher extension costs can reshape staffing models, onshore hiring, and client pricing—especially for visa-heavy services firms.

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Even when employers pay, higher extension costs can reshape staffing models, onshore hiring, and client pricing—especially for visa-heavy services firms.

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The US expanded a visa fee to cover some H-1B and L-1 extension petitions filed by large employers. The fee will be paid by companies, not workers, but the report says it will raise costs for Indian IT and consulting firms that use these visas heavily. The rule applies to US employers with 50 or more workers if more than half their staff are on H-1B or L-1 status, potentially adding millions of dollars in annual costs for firms managing thousands of Indian professionals in the US.

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US expands fee to cover some H-1B and L-1 extensions filed by large employers, raising costs for Indian IT firms

The rule targets employers with 50+ workers where more than half are on H-1B or L-1 status.

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