Trump's new order imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas applies

USCIS clarified that Trump's new order imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas applies only to new petitions filed after September 21, 2025. This is a one-time fee, not an annual charge, and does not affect existing H-1B visa holders or those with petitions filed before the specified date. The proclamation aims to address systemic abuse of H-1B visas.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS has issued a clarification on Trump’s new order on H-1B visa. Trump, on September 19 signed a new proclamation announcing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the immigration authority said that President Trump’s new H-1B visa requirement applies only to NEW, prospective petitions that have not yet been filed.

Petitions submitted prior to September 21, 2025 are not affected, it added.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also took to the microblogging platform stating that the $100,000 is “NOT an annual fee. It’s a one-time fee that applies only to the petition.” She further clarified that “those who already hold H-1B visas and are currently outside of the country right now will NOT be charged $100,000 to re-enter.”