{
  "id": 3041619,
  "title": "H1-B visa fees to be hiked. Who will be affected?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/h1-b-visa-fees-to-be-hiked-who-will-be-affected",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-24T13:54:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/work/h1-b-visa-fees-likely-to-be-increased-to-more-than-100000-by-us-govt-who-will-be-affected/articleshow/133469350.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US government plans to increase the H-1B visa fee by $100,000, causing concern among employers and potential workers. This proposal comes after a court invalidated a similar charge for H-1B applicants outside the US. The added fee would affect all H-1B petitions, including those of foreign students with master’s degrees, who typically account for 70% of approved H-1B applications. H-1B visas are the primary route for skilled foreign professionals to work in the US, so the hike will likely impact these individuals the most. The move is part of a broader effort to recoup costs associated with managing the lawful immigration system.",
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  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}