Trump Administration Moves to Impose More than $100,000 Fee for H-1B Worker Visas
The proposal would make the fee permanent and add it on top of existing filing costs, while exempting renewals and some university and research petitions.
- On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security released a proposed regulation establishing a $103,265 fee for H-1B petitions subject to the annual 85,000-visa cap, including 20,000 visas reserved for workers with advanced degrees.
- President Donald Trump's 2025 executive order previously imposed a $100,000 charge that federal courts struck down; DHS now claims this new rule relies on different legal authority to make the fee permanent.
- Many MAGA-aligned critics argue the H-1B program allows companies to suppress wages by replacing American workers, while business groups counter that visas are essential to recruit top talent when qualified domestic applicants are scarce.
- Tuesday's formal publication of the rule begins a 30-day public comment period, though the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other coalitions have previously sued to block similar fee increases, citing lack of congressional authorization.
- Universities and nonprofit research organizations are exempt from this fee; the proposal accompanies recent DHS efforts to expand other immigration-related costs, including a $4,000 biometric fee for certain extension petitions.
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The Trump administration is introducing a new rule to make the $103,265 fee for new H-1B visas permanent. If implemented, this would increase the cost of new visas several times, potentially impacting high-skilled foreign workers, including Indian IT professionals.
US proposes to hike H1-B Visa by over USD 100,000, may make it permanent; how the move could affect Indians
The H-1B programme allows US employers to hire skilled foreign workers in fields such as technology, engineering, education and research, with 85,000 visas issued annually, including 20,000 for advanced-degree holders.
US Proposes Additional $ 103,265 Fee for H-1B Cap-subject Visa Petitions
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. According to the release, issued on Monday (local time), the proposed fee would be paid at the time of filing and imposed on top of all other applicable fees or payments. DHS estimates the fee would generate approximately USD 8.8 billion annually, based on a projected 85,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions. World News | US Proposes Additional $ 103,265 Fee for H-1B Cap-subject Visa Petitions.
“Should Hire And Train Americans” – Trump Administration Proposes New Six-Figure H-1B Visa Fee – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Danielle
The Trump administration on Monday introduced a regulation to make a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas permanent, despite courts blocking previous efforts. A federal judge declared the new fee for highly skilled foreign workers illegal in June after the administration temporarily imposed it last year. H-1B visas are heavily relied upon in the tech, education, and research sectors. “If an American corporation needs workers, it should hire and train…
Trump Administration Proposes $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visa Workers Already Residing in the U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security is proposing a $103,265 fee on the H-1B visa program. The draft rule the agency published Monday would apply to individuals hired within the U.S., Bloomberg reported, and it would be added to all petitions for H-1B workers.
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