
The US Department of Homeland Security proposes an additional $103,265 fee for H-1B visa petitions under the 85,000 annual cap, exempting universities and certain non-profits, affecting both new arrivals and those seeking status change in the US.
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The H-1B visa program allows US employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations.
The US Department of Homeland Security proposed an additional fee of $103,265 on Monday for every H-1B petition subject to the annual numerical cap of 85,000 visas. This figure includes the 20,000 visas reserved for people holding US master’s degrees or higher. Employers would pay the new charge when filing a petition, on top of existing fees. Universities and certain non-profit or government research organisations would be exempt.
The new measure would also go further than an earlier one. A $100,000 fee imposed by presidential proclamation in September 2025 mainly targeted new H-1B arrivals from overseas. The $103,265 charge would apply more broadly, including to cap-subject petitions filed for people already in the US seeking a change of status. That means the new policy could have an impact on many international students working in the US under Optional Practical Training.
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Decrease in H-1B visa applications if the fee is implemented.
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