President Trump orders H-1B visa applicants to pay a $100,000 fee.
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Isaac Saul
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🗓️ 23 September 2025
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
On Friday, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation adding new requirements for H-1B visas, which grant temporary work authorization to noncitizens in specialty occupations. The new rules compel new applicants to pay $100,000 to apply for the visa (with exceptions granted by the secretary of Homeland Security) and directs the secretary of State to ensure compliance with the new regulations. The $100,000 fee will begin to apply at the start of the next H-1B lottery cycle in March 2026.
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