JD Vance Backs $103,265 H-1B Fee as DHS Revives Policy Struck Down in June
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Updated · Business Insider · Aug 25
JD Vance Backs $103,265 H-1B Fee as DHS Revives Policy Struck Down in June
3 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Aug 25
Summary
$103,265 per petition is the new fee JD Vance endorsed for employers filing cap-subject H-1B applications, arguing companies should "hire and train Americans" first.
A 67-page DHS proposal filed Monday would apply the charge only to cap-subject petitions, exempting universities and nonprofit or government research employers from the new cost.
DHS said petitioners are willing and able to pay and projected about $8.8 billion in annual revenue, with the money earmarked for USCIS, ICE, CBP, immigration courts, State and Labor.
The proposal comes less than three months after a Massachusetts federal judge struck down the administration's earlier $100,000 H-1B payment requirement as unlawful.
The fee push fits a broader Trump administration effort to tighten foreign-worker pathways, including a July rule limiting initial F-1 student admissions to four years.
Will a staggering six-figure visa fee force tech giants to offshore jobs, or finally trigger a massive wave of local hiring?
With a $103,265 corporate barrier looming, how will skilled international graduates survive the rapidly closing window for specialized employment?
Could exempting universities from this massive financial hurdle inadvertently transform academic campuses into the ultimate sanctuaries for global tech talent?