{
  "id": 9678518,
  "title": "New six figure H-1B visa fee could cost US Treasury $38 billion over 10 years if applications fall: Study",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/new-six-figure-h-1b-visa-fee-could-cost-us-treasury-38-billion-over",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-25T01:51:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/new-six-figure-h-1b-visa-fee-could-cost-us-treasury-38-billion-over-10-years-if-applications-fall-study-101790300215619.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A proposed $103,265 fee for H-1B visas could cost the US Treasury $38 billion over a decade if reduced applications follow, according to a study by the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) Research Center. The analysis questions the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) assumption that employers will still file around 85,000 cap-subject H-1B petitions annually post-fee implementation. DHS estimates the fee could generate $8.8 billion yearly. The fee, part of a Trump administration overhaul, applies to cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the US advanced-degree exemption, and would be added to other immigration fees. If applications drop by 36% to 38%, the Treasury could lose $32 billion to $38 billion over ten years, with a potential loss of $142 billion if filings decline 75%. The CCIA argues DHS should reconsider the proposal as revenue projections assume no significant drop in applications.",
  "summary": "A proposed $103,265 H-1B visa fee could significantly reduce applications, leading to a loss of $32 billion to $38 billion in federal revenue over a decade.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}