US Congress passes $1.1trn package, increases H1B fee

December 18, 2015 23:45

The US lawmakers in quick succession today passed a $1.8 trillion spending package today, which among other things introduced a hefty $4,000 on H-1B visas for Indian IT companies and imposed stringent condition on America's aid to Pakistan.

The bill which includes a $1.1 trillion spending bill that funds the government until September 30, 2016, as well as a $680 billion tax package now heads to the White House for the President Barack Obama to sign into a law, which he is expected to shortly.

The bill comes as a shock for the Indian IT companies as they would have to pay millions of dollars while applying for H-1B visas, as they heavily rely of this work visa for highly skilled IT workers to get their work done in the US.

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