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August 24, 2026
Trump Administration Seeks to Make $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Permanent
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has filed to permanently impose a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas.
- This fee significantly raises costs for employers seeking to hire skilled foreign workers in the tech and education sectors.
- The proposal is under review by an appeals court, and a final decision could come by the end of the year.
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- Trump administration moves to impose more than $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visasAug 24, 2026 at 1:17 PM · Reuters
- Trump moves to make $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas permanentAug 24, 2026 at 4:42 PM · Independent
- The Trump administration is proposing a new six-figure fee for H-1B visas that would apply to most new applicants, not just those applying from abroadAug 24, 2026 at 4:50 PM · WSJ
- Trump administration lays out new $103K fee proposal for H-1B visasAug 24, 2026 at 7:20 PM · The Hill
- Trump Officials Propose Charging More Than $100,000 for Skilled Worker VisasAug 24, 2026 at 11:58 PM · NYT
- Trump Officials Propose Charging More Than $100,000 for Skilled Worker VisasAug 25, 2026 at 12:03 AM · NYT