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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Trump's visa strategy: Keep announcing sky-high fees until one sticks

The Trump administration is once again considering an eye-catching immigration charge: a $100,000 fee for international graduates seeking to work in the US under Optional Practical Training (OPT). If implemented, it would become one of the costliest immigration-related charges ever proposed in the country. The White House has said there is no imminent policy change, but did not deny that the proposal is under consideration.

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