Trump administration proposes $103,265 fee for H-1B visa petitions

H-1B Visa Petition Fee Increase·Latest event August 25, 2026

Aug 24

Trump administration proposes $103,265 fee for H-1B visa petitions

The Department of Homeland Security proposed a six-figure fee on H-1B visa petitions subject to the annual cap. This new $103,265 charge would apply to new applicants and workers already in the United States. The administration intends to use the revenue to fund adjudication services, fraud detection, and systems modernization. Officials estimate the fee could generate $8.8 billion annually for the agency. This move follows a previous attempt to implement the fee that was blocked by a court. The regulation seeks to codify the fee for highly skilled foreign workers and their employers.

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