The Trump administration is proposing a $103,265 fee for H-1B petitions for workers hired within the US, adding a major cost for employers seeking skilled foreign professionals, according to Bloomberg Tax. The proposal follows a court ruling that overturned Trump’s earlier $100,000 H-1B fee for workers hired from outside the US.

Months after a judge threw out the administration’s scheme to charge $100,000 to obtain a worker visa, it’s back proposing a $103,000 fee.

The Trump administration proposed a $103,265 H-1B visa fee through formal rulemaking after a federal judge struck down the original $100,000

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed raising the fee for certain H-1B visa petitions to $103,265. The proposal, posted in the Federal Register on Monday,…

The Trump administration has proposed a new $103,265 fee for cap-subject H-1B petitions, as the earlier $100,000 payment imposed through a presidential proclamation in Sept 2025…