Trump extends push for US$100,000 H-1B visas by another year
The extension keeps the fee in place for another year as legal challenges continue and scrutiny of H-1B applications tightens.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation extending H-1B visa restrictions for another 12 months, maintaining a $100,000 payment requirement for certain workers entering the United States until September 21, 2027.
- Trump initially imposed the fee last September to curb what he described as visa program abuse reducing job opportunities for Americans, replacing baseline fees of $2,000 and $5,000.
- A Boston-based appeals court is reviewing a June ruling that declared the fee illegal, while another court is considering a challenge from the Chamber of Commerce, the largest US business lobbying group.
- Processing changes have forced companies to adjust hiring plans, with major users like Alphabet increasing operations in India; business groups argue the visas are essential for recruiting skilled professionals.
- Established by Congress in 1990, the program remains critical for tech companies recruiting from China and India, as the White House stated the conditions necessitating these restrictions persist.
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Trump extends H-1B visa fee for employers, citing protection for US workers.
The 2025 order for a fee hike was set to expire this month. It did not apply to visas granted to foreign citizens already in the United States on student visas, who make up a large share of new H-1B recipients, or to renewals of current visas.
US President Donald Trump has extended the $100,000 fee charged to employers hiring foreign workers on H-1B visas for one year. According to Trump, H-1B registrations at large IT outsourcing companies declined by 92 percent after the fee was implemented in 2025.
Trump extends $100,000 H-1B visa fee for another year
US President Donald Trump has extended the USD 100,000 fee on employers for H-1B foreign workers for another year, citing a significant decrease in registrations from large IT outsourcing firms. This move, aimed at protecting American jobs and ensuring highly-skilled workers, also includes a separate proclamation for enhanced scrutiny of H-1B applications, particularly concerning potential layoffs of US workers.
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The Siasat DailyTrump renews USD 1,00,000 fee on H-1B visas, tightens scrutiny
Washington, Sep 19: US President Donald Trump has extended by a year the USD 1,00,000 fee on employers for bringing in foreign workers on H-1B visas, the White House said. In a presidential proclamation issued on Friday, Trump said the 2025 decision to impose a USD 1,00,000 fee has led to a 92 per cent decrease in H-1B registrations by large IT outsourcing firms. “An extension of the 2025 Proclamation will continue to protect the economic and na…
Trump Extends USD 1,00,000 H-1B Visa Fee For Another Year, Cites 92 Percent Drop In Registrations
According to White House, US President Donald has extended the USD 1,00,000 fee imposed on employers sponsoring foreign workers under H-1B visa programme for another year. In the presidential proclaimed issued on Friday, 18 September, US president Trump said
US Tightens H-1B Visa Rules, Extends $100,000 Fee for One Year
Trump signed an Executive Order and a Proclamation on Friday to strengthen programme integrity, improve interagency coordination, and address what the administration describes as abuses of the H-1B system
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