Six-figure H-1B fee returns as DHS seeks public input
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The White House and DHS have revived a proposal to charge a $103,265 fee for all new H-1B petitions, aiming to curb misuse and fund immigration agencies; after a federal judge blocked a previous six-figure fee as an unlawful tax, the plan now enters a 30-day public-comment period and faces lawsuits that warn it could deter global talent and strain hospitals and tech firms. H-1B approvals are capped at 85,000 annually (plus 20,000 for advanced degrees), with most beneficiaries from India and China, reflecting a broader push to tighten U.S. immigration policy.
- Trump administration proposes more than $100K fee for H-1B visas Politico
- Trump administration moves to impose more than $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas Reuters
- Trump administration proposes $103,000 fee for H-1B visas after legal setback The Washington Post
- New $100,000 H-1B Fee Planned for Visa Workers Already in US (2) Bloomberg Law News
- DHS Proposes $103,265 Fee for H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions Erickson Immigration Group
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