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New H-1B Visa Rules: What a $100,000 Fee Could Mean for American Jobs and the Tech Industry

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$100,000 H-1B Visa Fee? A New Proclamation is Shaking Up Immigration and the American Job Market

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Ridgewood NJ, a new proclamation from the Trump administration is set to drastically change the H-1B visa program, introducing a hefty $100,000 fee for many companies hiring temporary foreign workers. The administration’s move is based on the argument that the H-1B program, originally created to bring in highly skilled, specialized workers, has been “deliberately exploited” to replace American workers with lower-paid labor.

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New Jersey Attorney Arrested for Visa Fraud

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Montgomery Township NJ, an attorney operating a law firm in Somerset County, New Jersey, was arrested today for allegedly making false statements in visa applications, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

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N.J. immigration attorney charged with visa fraud, identity theft

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By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on April 07, 2017 at 2:45 PM, updated April 07, 2017 at 2:46 PM

An immigration attorney from New Jersey has been charged with visa fraud for submitting more than 150 phony forms on behalf of his clients in an effort to grant them an exception to stay in the country, authorities said.

Charles J. Lore, 43, of Denville, drafted the fraudulent I-129 forms in connection with applications for temporary non-immigrant worker visas, known as O-1 visas, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a news release.

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