Trump administration proposes new $103K H-1B visa fee
The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a new H-1B petition fee months after its prior attempt to raise the bar for visa employment was frozen by the courts.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently proposed a new fee of $103,265 for H-1B petitions, a significant increase from the previous fee of $100,000. This new fee, set to take effect, aims not only to act as a barrier to foreign employment but also to generate revenue for the costs of administering the lawful immigration system across various departments and agencies.
The proposed fee applies to H-1B petitions for both foreign workers and those already residing in the United States, including F-1 students and L-1 intracompany transfer employees seeking cap-subject H-1B status. The fee is expected to raise an additional $8.8 billion per year, with the majority of funds directed towards the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review.
However, the proposed fee has faced criticism from legal experts and healthcare stakeholders, who argue that it could exacerbate workforce shortages in the healthcare industry. The fee's proposal is currently open for public comment for 30 days.
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