Trump Administration Proposes $103,000 Fee for H-1B Visas Following Judicial Setback in June
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The Trump administration has proposed a fee of over $100,000 for H-1B visa applications, two months after a federal judge struck down a similar increase. In a document submitted to the Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed charging employers a fee of $103,265 when filing H-1B petitions subject to the annual cap of the program, including those qualifying for the advanced degree exemption. This fee would be in addition to the usual costs of sponsoring an H-1B worker and would generally apply to employers seeking to obtain one of the limited slots available each year for new workers. According to the document, the proposed fee would help to 'recover some of the costs of the Federal Government in managing the legal immigration system,' including activities carried out by the DHS.
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