Trump admin proposes above $100,000 fee for H-1B visas

Workers born in India received 71% of approved H-1B petitions in fiscal 2024, while those from China got 12% to 13% since 2018.

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The Trump administration is proposing a $103,265 bill for every H-1B petition filed under the annual visa cap, just months after a federal judge voided the $100,000 fee that preceded it.

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The proposal comes from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which expects about $8.8 billion a year in revenue th…