US EditionBipartisan Lawmakers Urge Trump to End $100k Visa Fee
Bipartisan lawmakers warn the $100,000 H-1B visa fee could harm startups and small tech firms, with nearly 75% of approved applicants from India, they say.
- On October 21, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers urged President Donald Trump to reconsider the $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions for workers outside the United States, warning it could harm innovation and competitiveness.
- Republican reform plans introduced the levy as part of efforts to tighten H-1B oversight, applying to new H-1B petitions while exempting existing H-1B visa holders and allowing an exemption request process.
- Large technology companies are major users of the H-1B program, with nearly three-quarters of approved applicants from India; critics say it also covers teachers, doctors, and lower-level roles.
- Lawmakers invited the administration to craft a bipartisan fix as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sued, arguing the $100,000 fee is prohibitively expensive for early-stage employers and startups.
- Businesses, universities and rural hospitals have pushed back, and the letter warned that restricting access could drive highly skilled workers abroad to launch competing firms.
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H-1B visa fee sparks GOP revolt: Republicans and Democrats oppose Trump’s $100,000 fee citing burden on small tech
Three Republican lawmakers joined Democrats in opposing President Donald Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, saying it is too costly for startups and small tech companies.
How Rising H-1B Costs Sideline Startups
While the public conversation around H-1B visas often focuses on larger players in tech, startups and small tech companies rely on the program, too. Data from the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) shows that more than half of new H-1B approvals go to employers that file 20 or fewer applications, and nearly 70 percent go to those filing 100 or fewer. This suggests that many small and mid-sized firms actively utilize the program to at…
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