This marks the third in-person meeting between Jaishankar and Rubio this year. Jaishankar's meeting with his American counterpart is expected to be crucial, particularly in the backdrop of the Trump administration's recent decision to hike the H-1B visa fee. The proclamation signed by Trump has raised the application fee for H-1B visas to $100,000, triggering chaos across the tech industry and creating uncertainty among employees who rely on the visa program. It will first apply in the upcoming lottery cycle," a White House official told IANS. H-1B visa holders can leave and re-enter the country," she wrote.