Trump Devises New $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee After Court Defeat
The proposal would impose the fee on new applicants after courts blocked earlier attempts to raise visa costs for employers.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump's administration released a proposed regulation to codify a $103,265 fee on new H-1B visas, reviving an initiative courts blocked last year.
- The Department of Homeland Security published the proposal in the Federal Register on August 25, accepting public comments until September 24, 2026, for cap-subject petitions including advanced-degree exemptions.
- Employers filed more than 344,000 applications last year for 85,000 available visas, with 71% of approvals for workers born in India; the annual cap includes 65,000 regular places and 20,000 for advanced-degree holders.
- Senator Bernie Sanders criticized the program as "indentured servitude," harming visa holders and US-born workers, while former Council of Economic Advisers member George Borjas found H-1B holders earn about 16% less on average than comparable US-born employees.
- Spread across a six-year visa, the fee equates to around $16,000 to $17,000 annually, a cost analysts suggest remains manageable for companies generating significantly higher revenue from these specialized workers.
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Trump administration makes visa changes
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration released a proposed regulation Monday to codify an unprecedented fee of more than $100,000 on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers that courts blocked.
Trump devises new $100,000 H-1B visa fee after court defeat
WASHINGTON — A federal court struck down the Trump administration’s attempt to put a $100,000 fee on visas for some highly skilled foreign workers in June. Now the administration is trying again — this time through a regulatory process that…
Donald Trump Latest News: Trump Proposes $103,265 H-1B Visa Fee For Employers, Sparks Fresh India-US Skilled Worker Debate
Donald Trump Latest News: The proposed fee would apply to H-1B petitions subject to the annual numerical cap, including applications eligible for the additional 20,000 slots reserved for certain US advanced-degree graduates. The charge would be paid by employers and would come on top of existing H-1B fees. The post Donald Trump Latest News: Trump Proposes $103,265 H-1B Visa Fee For Employers, Sparks Fresh India-US Skilled Worker Debate appeared …
U.S. employers seeking to hire qualified foreign workers can use the federal government's H-1B visa program by paying a fee, allowing technology professionals and other areas to come from abroad to work in the U.S. for a few years. U.S. President Donald Trump, who has taken strict anti-immigration measures since taking office last year, harshly criticized the program and intends to permanently increase the rate — ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 — …
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