Trump extends push for $100,000 H-1B visas by another year
President Donald Trump has extended an executive order maintaining a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas for another year. The policy, which faces ongoing legal challenges, aims to restrict the hiring of foreign skilled workers in the tech sector.
Why it matters
This policy significantly alters the recruitment strategies of major tech companies and impacts the flow of skilled labor from countries like India and China.
President Donald Trump has extended an executive order that would impose a fee of $100,000 for H-1B non-immigrant visas by another year, the White House said on Friday (September 18, 2026).
U.S. employers seeking to hire skilled foreign workers can use the federal government’s H-1B visa program for a fee, allowing tech and other professionals from abroad to work in the United States for a few years.
Mr. Trump, who has pursued an aggressive immigration crackdown, has criticized the program and wants to permanently raise the fee from between $2,000 and $5,000 to at least $100,000, though the attempt has faced legal challenges.
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