USCIS Clarifies $100,000 H-1B Fee
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More details about Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee and how it will be implemented have been released from the administration.
Since its inception in 1990, the H-1B visa program has brought thousands of immigrant workers with a specialized skillset to the U.S.
The Trump administration defends its controversial $100,000 H-1B visa fee in court, amid lawsuits claiming it unlawfully burdens U.S. businesses and foreign skilled workers.
The new USCIS guideline said existing visa holders, which include international students on F-1 visas and professionals on L-1 visas, will not have to pay $100,000 when they apply for a change of status to H-1B. Existing H-1B visa holders are also exempted from this fee while renewing their H-1B status, the USCIS said.