US government shutdown hits H-1B visa, green card processing; Here's how it impacts Indians and their travel process

The H-1B visa program, heavily used by US tech companies to hire talent from India and China, is facing major changes. Last month, President Donald Trump introduced a huge fee hike, raising the annual cost from USD 215 to USD 100,000 for applicants. US government shutdown hits H-1B visa, green card processing; Here's how it impacts Indians and their travel process

The US government has shut down after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to agree on a funding deal by Wednesday’s deadline. Because of this, hundreds of thousands of federal workers are on forced leave, and many government offices are closed. The shutdown has also hit H-1B visas. According to immigration lawyer Nicole Gunara, no new H-1B applications will be processed until Congress passes a funding bill.

As per NDTV,