World · 25 August 2026
Trump administration proposes $103,265 fee for new H-1B visas
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The US Department of Homeland Security proposes a charge of over $103,000 to employers for each new H-1B visa, two months after a judge blocked a similar fee. The new fee would apply to the 85,000 visas subject to the annual cap, but not to renewals or students already in the US. The money, totalling about $8.78 billion, would be split across six agencies.
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