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Title: US Narrows Who Pays $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

Link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/10/21/1524...

President Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee will apply only to new visa
applicants outside the country, the government confirmed in new guidance on
Monday. From a report: That means that under the new policy, employers won't
need to pay the fee for anyone already living in the U.S., such as
international students. The new guidance: Under the new guidance published on
Monday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said the $100,000 fee will
apply only to new applicants living outside the country. Employers will need
to pay the fee after their prospective employee's visa is approved, allowing
them to move to the U.S. Previously, the White House had said the fee would
apply to all new visa applicants, except those who work for companies or
industries that have secured a special waiver. In 2024, roughly 54% of the
141,000 new H-1B visas issued went to immigrants who were already in the U.S.
on a different visa type, according to government statistics. If that trend
holds, the new fee wouldn't apply to over half of the applicants.

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