New $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visa Petitions — What Employers and H-1B Workers Need to Know
What Happened On September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a Proclamation under authorities including 8 U.S.C. §§ 1182(f) and 1185(a) that imposes a $100,000 fee for certain H-1B visa petitions. The fee applies to H-1B petitions filed on behalf of foreign nationals outside the United States. The Proclamation instructs that such petitions must be “accompanied or […]
