Trump Administration Imposes $100K Fee, Reshapes H-1B Program; Comments on NPRM Due Oct. 24

Trump Administration Imposes $100K Fee, Reshapes H-1B Program; Comments on NPRM Due Oct. 24

On September 19, 2025, President Trump signed a proclamation restricting the entry of certain H-1B nonimmigrant workers by imposing a $100,000 fee on all new H-1B visa petitions, citing systemic abuse of the visa program (fact sheet). The administration’s reasoning centered on evidence that H-1B visas, initially designed to fill labor shortages with highly skilled foreign workers, have increasingly been used by IT… (Testa, Colocho, September 23, 2025) #Workforce