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Trump Administration Imposes $100K Fee on H-1B Visa Applications

Associated PressOctober 5, 20251 min14,368 views
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New H-1B Visa Fee Policy

  • πŸ’° President Trump has signed a proclamation introducing a new $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visa applications.
  • 🎯 The stated policy goal is to prioritize training and hiring American workers, including recent university graduates.
  • 🚫 This fee is intended to make it economically unfeasible for large tech companies to continue training foreign workers.

Industry Reaction and Rationale

  • πŸ—£οΈ Trump expressed confidence that the tech industry would support this move, stating they would be happy with the changes.
  • πŸ’‘ The administration believes this policy will help retain productive individuals within the country.
  • 🀝 The proclamation suggests that companies will be willing to pay the significant fee for these workers.
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