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  "id": 3163531,
  "title": "Trump administration moves to impose more than $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/trump-administration-moves-to-impose-more-than-100-000-fee-for-h-1b",
  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-08-25T02:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/trump-administration-moves-to-impose-more-than-100000-fee-for-h-1b-worker-visas/"
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  "account": "President Donald Trump’s administration proposed a rule on Monday to establish a fee of over $100,000 for new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. This fee, previously imposed temporarily by Trump last year, significantly increases the cost of visas that are crucial in tech, education, and research sectors. A federal judge in June blocked the fee as illegal, and a Boston-based appeals court is currently reviewing the decision while another court examines the legality of a challenge brought by a major business group. The proposed rule, posted in the Federal Register, would make the $103,265 fee permanent and could be finalized by the end of the year. The H-1B program allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers with specialized training in certain fields, granting 65,000 visas annually, with an additional 20,000 for those holding advanced degrees, valid for three to six years. The fee would not apply to visas granted to foreign citizens already in the U.S. on student visas or to renewals of existing visas. While critics argue the H-1B program is exploited by companies that substitute American workers with cheaper foreign labor, business groups and many companies maintain that the program is necessary to address a shortage of skilled American workers and to attract top talent. Approximately 70 employers paid the $100,000 fee on 85 visa applications as of late February. Trump invoked his authority under immigration law to restrict entry of certain foreign nationals detrimental to U.S. interests when imposing the fee. The H-1B fee challenge includes lawsuits from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Democratic-led states, and a coalition of unions and employers, claiming that Trump's authority does not override the legislation that established the H-1B program. These groups also argue that the Department of Homeland Security cannot impose fees without Congressional authorization. The Trump administration maintains that the fee is not a traditional tax and believes courts have limited power to question the president's authority to restrict entry into the country.",
  "summary": "President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented fee of more than $100,000 on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, a measure that has been blocked by the courts.",
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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."
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