US Plans to Raise H-1B Visa Fee to $103,000
- The Trump administration proposed a new rule to impose an H-1B visa fee exceeding $100,000.
- This fee targets highly skilled foreign workers, impacting sectors like technology and education.
- A federal judge previously ruled the fee unlawful, blocking its collection.
- The proposed fee of $103,265 was published in the Federal Register and is open for public comment for 30 days.
- The rule is expected to be finalized by the end of the year.
On August 24, PANews reported that the Trump administration unveiled a proposed rule to impose a significant fee on H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. The proposed fee is set at $103,265, which would represent an unprecedented cost for applicants in sectors such as technology, education, and scientific research.
This proposal follows previous attempts to implement a similar fee, which had been blocked by courts after a federal judge ruled it unlawful. The Trump administration had initially introduced the fee through a temporary proclamation last year, but it was halted by legal challenges.
The new proposed fee was published in the Federal Register on Monday and will be formally published on Tuesday, initiating a 30-day public comment period. The Department of Homeland Security is expected to finalize the rule before the end of the year, potentially impacting the hiring practices of industries that rely heavily on H-1B visa holders.
美国计划将H-1B签证费用提高至103,000美元
8月24日，PANews报道，特朗普政府公布了一项提议规则，计划对高技能外国工人的H-1B签证征收显著费用。提议的费用为103,265美元，这将对技术、教育和科学研究等行业的申请者造成前所未有的成本。
该提议是在此前类似费用尝试被法院阻止后提出的，联邦法官裁定该费用违法。特朗普政府去年通过临时总统公告首次引入该费用，但因法律挑战而被暂停。
新的提议费用已于周一在联邦公报上发布，并将在周二正式发布，开启30天的公众评论期。美国国土安全部预计将在年底前最终确定该规则，这可能会影响依赖H-1B签证持有者的行业的招聘实践。