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Trump's $100k H-1B fee spares current visa holders, hits new cases
News of the proclamation set off a scramble across the Indian H-1B community, with workers rushing to airports in hopes of getting back into the United States before the measure goes into effect.
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Lalit K Jha (5WH) - Sat, 20, Sep 2025
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The Trump administration signed an executive order on Friday (September 19) to charge companies $100,000 per year for an H-1B worker visa. / REUTERS
The White House said Sept. 19 that President Donald Trump's new $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications will apply only to new cases, not to existing holders reentering the United States. The clarification, conveyed to 5WH by a senior administration official, came after the order sparked panic among current H-1B workers worried they would be forced to pay to return.
News of the proclamation set off a scramble across the Indian H-1B community, with workers rushing to airports in hopes of getting back into the United States before the measure took effect. Immigration lawyers reported a surge of frantic calls from clients fearing they would be locked out or saddled with the hefty new levy, underscoring the uncertainty that followed the announcement.
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