Feds to propose H-1B fee that would stack with controversial $100K payment

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Employers should expect litigation against the new fee once it is finalized, a source told HR Dive, similar to what occurred after last year’s fee was announced by President Donald Trump.

Published Aug. 24, 2026

President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter before signing a proclamation establishing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas in the Oval Office at the White House on Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will propose a new fee on all cap-subject H-1B visa petitions on Aug. 25, 2026, according to an agency document.

Feds to propose H-1B fee that would stack with controversial $100K payment

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