Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump's administration has filed paperwork to make a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas permanent, despite a federal judge previously ruling the dramatic cost increase illegal in June. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security published a draft rule in the Federal Register to codify the $103,265 fee permanently before the current temporary rule expires in September. Opponents of the fee, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Democratic-led states, and labor unions, contend that executive authority cannot override immigration laws or impose revenue-generating fees without congressional approval. While Trump and critics argue the H-1B program is exploited to replace American workers with cheaper foreign labor, business groups maintain the initiative is essential for filling critical domestic shortages in specialized fields. Amid the administration's broader immigration crackdown and stricter vetting proposals, annual H-1B registrations dropped to roughly 344,000 last year, down from nearly 794,000 in 2023. In fullTrump moves to make $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas permanentMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump renews push to increase H-1B visa fee to $103,265
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump's administration has filed paperwork to make a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas permanent, despite a federal judge previously ruling the dramatic cost increase illegal in June. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security published a draft rule in the Federal Register to codify the $103,265 fee permanently before the current temporary rule expires in September. Opponents of the fee, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Democratic-led states, and labor unions, contend that executive authority cannot override immigration laws or impose revenue-generating fees without congressional approval. While Trump and critics argue the H-1B program is exploited to replace American workers with cheaper foreign labor, business groups maintain the initiative is essential for filling critical domestic shortages in specialized fields. Amid the administration's broader immigration crackdown and stricter vetting proposals, annual H-1B registrations dropped to roughly 344,000 last year, down from nearly 794,000 in 2023. In fullTrump moves to make $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas permanentMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
