"President Donald Trump on Friday changed the rules of the H-1B visa program, which provides skilled foreign professionals permission to work in the United States. His executive order, which raised the visa application fee for new applicants from under $10,000 to $100,000, scrambled stakeholders around the world. Tech giants such as Amazon and Microsoft issued travel advisories to their visa-holding staff, warning them to stay in the US or return to the country within 24 hours."
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President Donald Trump altered H-1B visa rules and increased the application fee for new applicants from under $10,000 to $100,000, prompting concern among employers and visa holders. Major technology companies issued travel advisories urging visa-holding employees to stay in or return promptly to the United States. The O-1, known as the "Einstein" visa, serves as an alternative for immigrants with "extraordinary ability," permitting work in the United States for up to three years. O-1 eligibility requires sustained national or international acclaim and is evaluated against eight criteria, including major awards, selective professional memberships, media coverage, judging roles, and original contributions.
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