H-1B Visa Update: Trump administration Proposes $103,265 Fee
Summary
The Trump administration has proposed a new fee of $103,265 for employers applying for H-1B visas, which allow companies to hire skilled foreign workers through a yearly lottery. This fee would be in addition to current costs and apply mainly to visas capped at 85,000 per year, not to those exempted like some university jobs.Key Facts
- The new $103,265 fee targets employers seeking H-1B visas under the 85,000 annual visa limit.
- It includes the 20,000 visas reserved for workers with U.S. master’s or higher degrees.
- The fee is extra, on top of existing H-1B application charges.
- Universities and some nonprofits are mostly exempt from this fee because their visas are cap-exempt.
- This proposal replaces a prior $100,000 fee from a 2025 executive order that a court blocked.
- Many critics say the H-1B program hurts U.S. workers by lowering wages and job opportunities.
- Supporters claim the program helps fill jobs in technical fields when U.S. workers are not available.
- The proposal must go through the federal review process before becoming official, with publication scheduled for August 25.
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