{
  "id": 3160494,
  "title": "Trump devises new $100,000 H-1B visa fee after defeat in court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/trump-devises-new-100-000-h-1b-visa-fee-after-defeat-in-court",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T01:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/25/trump-100000-h-1b-visa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In June, a federal court ruled against the Trump administration's plan to impose a $100,000 fee on visas for certain highly skilled foreign workers. Now, the administration is attempting to introduce a new $100,000 H-1B visa fee through a regulatory process. The proposed levy aims to fund the administration's extensive immigration enforcement measures. According to the regulatory proposal unveiled on Monday, companies would be required to pay approximately $103,000 for each individual they sponsor for an H-1B visa. This fee structure would apply to a wider range of visa candidates, unlike the previous attempt that targeted only those outside the United States.",
  "summary": "Now his administration is trying again through a regulatory process that proposes a broader levy to help finance its wide-ranging immigration crackdown.",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump administration seeks new $100,000 H-1B visa fee.",
    "Proposed fee to fund immigration enforcement measures.",
    "Companies to pay $103,000 per H-1B visa sponsor."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Trump administration's new proposed $100,000 H-1B visa fee, aimed at funding immigration enforcement, shifts the financial burden to companies sponsoring highly skilled foreign workers.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}