Trump administration raises H-1B visa fee to over $103,000

The Department of Homeland Security has set a new H-1B visa fee exceeding $103,000, while the State Department plans to revoke visas for up to 200,000 asylum seekers. The move is part of the administration's broader effort to reduce legal immigration, affecting major tech employers like Amazon and Meta. A previous attempt to raise the fee was struck down by a judge, but over 70 employers had already paid the $100,000 charge.

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The new $103,265 fee follows a June court ruling that struck down an earlier $100,000 charge, though more than 70 companies had already paid that amount before the ruling. The administration has also signaled that the Optional Practical Training program, which permits international graduates to work in the US for up to 36 months in STEM fields, could face a similar $100,000 fee.

Beyond technology giants like Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, the fee increase has strained rural hospitals