Additional $2,000 Fee on H-1B, L-1 Visas Could Be Reimposed

Washington: A special $2,000 fee could be reimposed on H-1B and L-1 visas for Indian IT companies to fund a 9/11 healthcare act in the US. The Bill, named after James Zadroga who died of a respiratory illness in 2006, expired on October 1. Lawmakers are seeking to permanently extend the Bill and want to generate necessary funds by imposing a $2,000 additional fee on H-1B visas. Such a move has been made part of the James Zadroga 9/1...