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Trump administration proposes $103,000 fee for H-1B visas after legal setback - The Washington Post
Business and EconomyBy Ted Hesson, Lauren Kaori Gurley8/24/20261 min read
The president contends the program to hire skilled foreign workers has been used to take jobs away from Americans. A judge struck down a previous attempt to implement a similar fee.
✨ Key Highlights
- The Trump administration has proposed a new regulation, posted Monday, that would charge employers a fee of $103,265 to hire skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program.
- The proposal follows a legal setback, as a judge previously struck down an earlier attempt to implement a similar fee.
- President Trump argues that the H-1B program, designed for hiring skilled foreign workers, has been used to displace American workers from jobs.
- Revenue generated from the proposed fee is intended to be directed toward specific purposes outlined in the regulation.
- The measure reflects the administration's broader effort to reshape the skilled-worker visa system amid ongoing debate over its impact on the domestic labor market.
The Trump administration plans to charge employers seeking skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa program a $103,265 fee, a proposed regulation posted on Monday says.
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