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Over two lakh applicants paid USD one lakh for H-1B visas: DHS Secretary Mullin
Updated On: 03 June, 2026 01:30 PM IST | Washington | PTI
US DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin told lawmakers that over 200,000 applicants paid USD 100,000 for expedited H-1B visa processing in FY2026. The issue was discussed amid concerns over shortages of doctors and teachers in rural areas
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More than two lakh applicants opted to pay USD 100,000 for their H-1B visas to work in the US in the fiscal year 2026, Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said here.
Testifying before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday, Mullin said the DHS had received about 2.86 lakh H-1B applications in the fiscal year 2026.
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