## Trump signs proclamation adding $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications

Authored by apnews.com

The visa fee for skilled workers would jump from $215.

The fee for investor visas, which are common in many European countries, would climb from $10,000-$20,000 a year.

Trump on Friday insisted that the tech industry would not oppose the move.

Lutnick said the change will likely result in far fewer H-1B visas than the 85,000 annual cap allows because “it’s just not economic anymore.”.

Trump also announced he will start selling a “gold card” visa with a path to U.S. citizenship for $1 million after vetting.

Trump announced a $5 million gold card in February to replace an existing investor visa — this is now the platinum card.

First lady Melania Trump, the former Melania Knauss, was granted an H-1B work visa in October 1996 to work as a model. »

### Flight attendant avoids jail after being found naked and on drugs

Authored by bbc.com

Naked and high flight attendant 'let himself down'.

A British Airways flight attendant who was found naked and high on drugs in a plane toilet during a transatlantic flight has been told by a judge he "let himself down".

Isleworth Crown Court heard how Pentecost was due to work on a flight from San Francisco to London Heathrow in May. »

### Ohio Chaplain Freed From Jail as DHS Drops Deportation Case

Authored by propublica.org

An Egyptian chaplain whose detention sparked a community uproar and became a test of counterterrorism powers in immigration court was released from an Ohio jail on Friday as the Department of Homeland Security abruptly withdrew its case against him.

He had been scheduled for an immigration trial next week and faced deportation to Egypt, which he fled in 2014 because of political persecution.

“This is beyond my dreams,” Soliman told ProPublica in a call minutes after he was freed. »

### Estonia seeks urgent Nato consultation after Russian jets violate airspace

Authored by bbc.com

Estonia has requested a consultation with other Nato members after Russian warplanes violated its airspace on Friday.

A Nato spokesperson said it was "yet another example of reckless Russian behaviour and Nato's ability to respond".

But tensions have been escalating recently, after Poland and Romania - both Nato members - said Russian drones breached their airspace. »

### NATO responds after Russian military jets 'violate' Estonian airspace

Authored by news.sky.com

NATO says it has responded after Russian military jets "violated" Estonian airspace, as the Baltic state formally requested a consultation with the military bloc.

A NATO spokesperson said the Russian jets "violated Estonian airspace" and "NATO responded immediately and intercepted the Russian aircraft".

"During the flight, the Russian aircraft did not deviate from the agreed air route and did not violate Estonian airspace. »

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