US EditionTrump signs proclamation imposing US$100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications
The new $100,000 annual fee aims to reduce H-1B visa program abuse and protect American workers, with 71% of visas previously granted to Indian nationals, officials said.
- US President Donald Trump plans to introduce a new $100,000 application fee for H-1B worker visas, according to a White House official.
- The new fee would restrict entry under the work visa unless the hefty payment is made, significantly affecting the H-1B program.
- The H-1B program has become critical for technology and staffing companies that rely on foreign workers for technical roles.
- Trump also plans to order changes to the prevailing-wage levels for the H-1B program as a way to limit their use.
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US President Donald Trump’s most recent effort to reform the country’s legal immigration system—lifting the H-1B visa application fee from US$ 215 to US$ 100,000—could strike a severe blow to the country’s...
Tech industry braces as Trump announces new $100,000 H-1B visa fee
The newly announced policy faces an uncertain future – not only in the courts but also in terms of international response and practical implementation. As stakeholders across multiple sectors brace for the fallout, the coming months will determine whether the administration's sweeping overhaul will take hold or face legal reversal.Read Entire Article
Trump says US will institute $100,000 fee for skilled worker visas - West Hawaii Today
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday said that the federal government would begin adding a $100,000-a-year fee for visas given to skilled foreign workers, a significant overhaul of how the United States distributes what are known as H-1B visas.
Donald Trump backstabs Silicon Valley, but apparently he has 'zero legal authority' to charge $100K H-1B Visa fee
The Donald Trump administration has issued a new mandate concerning the H1-B visa that will require companies hiring through that visa category to pay $100,000 to sponsor each employee. Reports trickling in from the tech industry and legal community are already crying foul. One of the most unprecedented sequences of events about the second Trump administration is that he somehow ended up winning over Silicon Valley. California in general was one…
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