TRUMP ADMIN PROPOSES $103K H-1B FEE ON DOMESTIC HIRES

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MON, AUG 24, 2026

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The Trump administration has proposed a $103,265 fee on H-1B visa applicants hired within the US, following a court decision that blocked a previous fee targeting workers from outside the country.

The new fee represents an attempt to restructure the H-1B program's cost structure after legal challenges derailed the administration's original approach. The high fee would apply to visa applicants regardless of whether they are hired domestically or abroad. The H-1B program allows US employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. The proposed fee would significantly increase the program's financial barriers, affecting how companies recruit technical talent. Details about implementation timelines and potential exemptions remain unclear. The proposal faces potential legal challenges, given the court's previous intervention in the administration's H-1B fee initiatives. The move reflects the administration's broader effort to restrict immigration pathways and increase costs associated with foreign worker programs.

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