US Vice-President JD Vance has backed the Trump administration's proposal to impose a $103,265 fee on cap-subject H-1B petitions (applications), saying American companies should hire and train domestic workers instead of relying on foreign talent. “If an American corporation needs workers, it should hire and train Americans,” Vance said in a post on X.

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,…

Trump and other critics of the H-1B visa program claim the initiative is exploited by companies replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labor

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…