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The Trump administration is planning to place an additional fee of $103,265 on all H-1B petitions subject to the annual cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This fee – which will be proposed tomorrow in a draft rule<\/a> from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – would apply regardless of whether the petition requests (or is approvable for) a change of status or consular notification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DHS said the fee is needed to “generate dedicated revenue to support the costs of administering the lawful immigration system.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employers have 30 days to comment<\/a> on the proposed rule under docket number USCIS-2026-029. After the comment period closes, the DHS will consider the public feedback and then issue a final rule with an effective date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The H-1B visa<\/a> allows employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations requiring a bachelor’s degree or higher. Workers typically are employed in fields involving computers and technology; architecture, engineering and surveying; education; and administrative specialization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, President Trump issued a\u00a0proclamation<\/a>\u00a0requiring all new H-1B visa petitions to be accompanied by a $100,000 payment. But a federal court\u00a0struck down\u00a0the fee in June, saying it was arbitrary and capricious.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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