Trump Proposes $103K H-1B Fee

The Department of Homeland Security proposed a rule to charge employers $103,265 at filing for H-1B visa petitions, including cap-subject cases eligible for the advanced-degree exemption, on top of existing fees. The proposal would cover most new H-1B hires, including workers already in the United States, not only applicants hired from abroad. It follows President Donald Trump’s earlier $100,000 H-1B fee, which a federal judge blocked after legal challenges. DHS said revenue would recover immigration-system costs and fund enforcement; officials said the fee should encourage domestic hiring.