Archive · 26 Dec 2025
US Approves $100K H-1B Fee
A judge has said that President Trump can make companies pay $100,000 for each new H-1B visa they apply for.
Some big business groups said this would hurt American companies and universities, but the judge said the President has the power to do this.
The new rule will make it more expensive for companies to hire workers from other countries.
This change is part of a bigger plan to make it harder for companies to hire foreign workers instead of Americans.
The new rule will start next year, along with other changes to how H-1B visas are given out.
A federal judge ruled that President Trump's $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications is legal.
The fee was challenged by the US Chamber of Commerce and the Association of American Universities, who argued it would harm American businesses and higher education.
The judge acknowledged the potential harm but upheld the fee based on the President's statutory authority.
The fee is part of a broader effort to restrict entry to the US and protect American workers.
The new fee will be effective for H-1B petitions filed on or after September 21, 2025.
- Who
- US District Judge Beryl Howell, President Donald Trump, US Chamber of Commerce, Association of American Universities
- What
- Approval of a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications
- When
- Effective September 21, 2025
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To address economic and national security concerns, according to the Trump administration
- Fee Amount
- $100,000
- Applicability
- New H-1B visa applications
- Effective Date
- September 21, 2025
- Plaintiffs
- US Chamber of Commerce and Association of American Universities
- Judge
- US District Judge Beryl Howell
- Legal Basis
- Broad statutory authority granted to the President
- Impact
- Significant harm to American businesses and higher education
Sources
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US shift to pay-based H-1B visa selection system raises legal, economic concerns: Nasscom
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How scrapping the H-1B visa lottery will affect India’s IT industry? Nasscom raises alarm
‘Return to the US immediately’: Why this immigration lawyer is warning H-1B visa holders
US targets alleged manipulation in H-1B system under new rule
