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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

More than two lakh H-1B applicants paid $100,000 for entry to US, says DHS

More than 200,000 applicants seeking H-1B visas to work in the United States paid $100,000 for expedited processing during fiscal year 2026, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin told a Senate panel on Tuesday.

Testifying before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, Mullin said the DHS had received around 286,000 H-1B visa applications so far in fiscal year 2026.

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