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H-1B $100k visa fee won’t apply to current holders, White House says

Headline from KTVU San Francisco, from the development of Sep 19, 2025

Newest development Sep 21, 2025 · 4 reportsTrump’s new $100K H-1B visa fee prompts confusion, panic for some workers and employers

President Trump's H-1B visa proclamation caused panic and confusion for current holders, especially those traveling abroad. But The White House clarified some details Saturday.

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    H-1B $100k visa fee won’t apply to current holders, White House says

    Headline from KTVU San Francisco ·

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    Trump’s new $100K H-1B visa fee prompts confusion, panic for some workers and employers

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

Reports & sources

58 articles, oldest first.

  1. Seattle Times

    Trump to add new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas popular in tech industry (opens Seattle Times)

    Published

    Seattle Times's feed description

    Trump is expected to sign a proclamation as soon as Friday that would move to extensively overhaul the H-1B visa program, requiring a $100,000 fee.

  2. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump to impose $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

    Published

    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    President Donald Trump plans to impose a new $100,000 application fee for H-1B worker visas, a White House official said, potentially dealing a big blow to the technology sector that relies heavily on skilled workers from India and China.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Trump signs proclamation creating $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Fee paid by companies set to transform high-skill work visa system, upon which technology sector relies heavily.

  4. Forbes

    An H1-B Visa Will Soon Cost $100,000 Because Of Trump, Report Says (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    The cost currently includes a $215 registration fee and $780 fee for a Form I-29, Bloomberg reported.

  5. The Hill

    Trump to require $100K fee for H-1B visa application (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump signed a proclamation to raise H-1B visa application fee to $100,000, creating a barrier for companies to hire foreign workers.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Trump to charge $100k fee for H-1B visas (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Donald Trump is expected to issue a proclamation enforcing the executive order as early as Friday.

  7. New York Post

    Trump adding $100K fee to H1-B visa applications in latest crackdown on foreign workers (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump will sign an executive order Friday adding a $100,000 fee for all H1-B visa applications, a White House official confirmed to The Post.

  8. The Daily Caller

    President Trump Slaps $100,000 Fee On H-1B Visa Applications (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The White House is cracking down on a used skilled worker visa that’s been criticized by administration officials for displacing the average American worker.

  9. Newsweek

    Trump to introduce $100k fee for H-1B visas: Report (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    President Donald Trump is planning to add a $100,000 application fee for the H-1B visa program, Bloomberg reports.

  10. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Trump to impose $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas, White House says (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

    Published

    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    President Donald Trump imposed a new $100,000 application fee for H-1B worker visas, a White House official said, potentially dealing a big blow to the technology sector that relies heavily

  11. Delaware Public Media

    Trump's new $100K fee on H-1B visas will hurt the tech companies trying to woo him (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    More than half a million high-skilled U.S. workers are in the country through the H-1B program, which is heavily used by the big tech companies trying to curry favor with the president.

  12. Boston

    Trump signs proclamation adding $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications (opens Boston)

    Published

    Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a $100,000 annual visa fee for highly-skilled foreign workers and rolled out a $1 mi

  13. Insider

    White House says Trump's H-1B visa changes will only affect new applicants (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Trump announced in an executive order on Friday a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visa holders. Here's who the new rules will impact.

  14. WMUR

    Trump Announces $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee and New Gold Card (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that will require a new, $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visa applications.

  15. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Trump hits H-1B visas, a tech industry favorite, with $100,000 fee (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

    Published

    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered an annual $100,000 fee be added to H-1B skilled worker visas, creating potentially major repercussions for the tech industry where such permits are

  16. FOX Business

    Trump admin $100K annual fee for new H-1B visa applications sparks raging debate (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    President Trump signed a proclamation imposing an annual fee on H-1B visas, fundamentally changing how foreign workers are hired in the United States.

  17. ABC 13 Houston

    Trump signs proclamation adding $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visa applications (opens ABC 13 Houston)

    Published

    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    President Donald Trump signed a proclamation that will require a $100,000 annual visa fee for highly-skilled foreign workers.

  18. Seattle Times

    Trump adds new $100K H-1B visa fee, possibly shaking up WA tech scene (opens Seattle Times)

    Published

    Seattle Times's feed description

    Washington state received about 9,000 approved H-1B visa applications for fiscal year 2025. A majority, about 5,200, were employed at Microsoft.

  19. KTVU San Francisco

    H-1B $100k visa fee won’t apply to current holders, White House says (opens KTVU San Francisco)

    Published

    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    President Trump's H-1B visa proclamation caused panic and confusion for current holders, especially those traveling abroad. But The White House clarified some details Saturday.

  20. Winchester Star

    Trump to sign proclamation imposing $100K fee for H-1B visa applications, White House official says (opens Winchester Star)

    Published

    Winchester Star's feed description

    President Donald Trump is preparing to sign a proclamation that will require a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visa applications. This move is part of changes to the program for

  21. WHDH Boston

    Trump signs proclamation imposing $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a new annual $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, among other

  22. Breitbart News

    Trump Signs Proclamation Adding $100k Fee to H-1B Visa Applications — but Corporate Lawyers See Loopholes (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    Trump issued a proclamation accusing employers of sidelining many American graduates in favor of cheaper, mixed-skilled foreign graduates.

  23. WSVN Miami

    Trump signs proclamation imposing $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published

    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a $100,000 annual visa fee for highly-skilled foreign workers and rolled

  24. KTVZ Bend

    Trump imposes $100K fee on H-1B visas in new immigration action (opens KTVZ Bend)

    Published

    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Alejandra Jaramillo, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive action on Friday to impose a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas — in an effort to curb what his administration says is overuse of the program.

  25. WMUR

    Here's how Trump is changing the H-1B visa program (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    The Trump administration is overhauling a visa program intended for high-skilled workers by hiking the application fee to $100,000 annually.

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