Box CEO Aaron Levie is pushing back against President Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, warning the policy will give large tech companies an unfair advantage over cash-strapped startups in the competition for global talent. Speaking on “The A16z Podcast” alongside Andreessen Horowitz partners, Levie argued that the steep fee structure essentially turns international hiring into…
Elon Musk had long defended the H-1B visa as “a vital tool for attracting global talent,” adding that “H1B makes America strong.” The billionaire and Vivek Ramaswamy, then leaders of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), had advocated for the H-1B visa to help US companies recruit the world’s best talent and stay competitive. “The…
Hong Kong will raise fees as of September 8, 2025, for several immigration services, including visas and entry permits, following a policy review based on “cost recovery” and “user pays” principles. Florian Wehde/Unsplash The city’s Immigration Department has stated that while the increases are unlikely to affect daily life or business operations, they may significantly…
Hong Kong | Image credit: Manson Yim/Unsplash Starting September 8, 2025, Hong Kong will revise its visa fees, with increases ranging from 3 percent to 51 percent.The revised fees will apply to various services, including visa issuance, entry permits, travel documents, and overseas dispatch services for delivering these documents. Here’s our guide on how to…