US EditionImmigration Service Issues Guidance On Who Pays The $100,000 H-1B Fee
USCIS clarifies fee payment rules and exemption criteria for the $100,000 H-1B visa fee amid employer confusion and legal challenges.
- On October 20, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued new guidance clarifying who pays the $100,000 H-1B fee and how petitioners must submit payment via pay.gov form 1772005176.
- The September 19, 2025 presidential proclamation includes a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions filed at or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 21, 2025 for beneficiaries outside the United States.
- USCIS noted the fee excludes granted changes of status for aliens inside the United States, but it applies if the foreign national beneficiary departs before adjudication or is found ineligible.
- Employers are nervous about the fee's reach as the $100,000 payment might apply if workers travel, while legal challenges were filed October 3, 2025 and October 16, 2026.
- The Secretary of Homeland Security retains discretion to exempt individuals if hiring serves the national interest and does not threaten U.S. security or welfare; USCIS calls exceptions `extraordinarily rare` and directs petitioning employers to H1BExceptions@hq.dhs.gov.
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College Grads, Some Workers in US Spared New $100,000 H-1B Fee
College graduates on student visas and certain foreign workers already living in the US will not have to pay a $100,000 filing fee for H-1B visas, the Department of Homeland Security said in updated guidance outlining how the new rules will work.
This week officially began the application of the new $100,000 cost for the H-1B visa with limited exceptions, USCIS reported
New Rules Reveal Details of $100,000 Fee on Foreign Worker H-1B Visas - The Thinking Conservative News
New guidance issued on $100K H-1B visa fee, detailing payment, eligibility, and exemptions to curb replacement of U.S. workers with foreign labor. The post New Rules Reveal Details of $100,000 Fee on Foreign Worker H-1B Visas appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
New Rules Reveal Details of $100,000 Fee on Foreign Worker H-1B Visas
The federal government has issued new guidance on the Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, outlining payment procedures, eligibility, and limited exemptions under a policy aimed at discouraging the replacement of U.S.-citizen workers with cheaper foreign labor and driving down wages for Americans. The guidance, published by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Oct. 20, marks the first formal implementation document …
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