Trump Administration May Exempt Doctors from $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

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New Delhi: The White House has suggested that doctors and medical residents could be exempted from the newly announced $100,000 H-1B visa application fee, amid growing concerns over a potential shortage of healthcare providers in rural America.

White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers told Bloomberg News that the proclamation signed by President Donald Trump last week includes provisions for possible exemptions.

“The proclamation allows for potential exemptions, which can include physicians and medical residents,” Rogers said.

Under the new executive order, the $100,000 fee may be waived if the US Secretary of Homeland Secu

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