Trump’s H-1B fee blasts a hole through business planning
The administration’s sudden announcement of a new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas hit like a policy airstrike, sending employers, visa holders, and immigration lawyers scrambling to figure out what applied, to whom, and when. Even after a rushed clarification that the charge would not apply to renewals or current visa holders, the damage was already done: companies warned workers to stay put or hurry back, and the White House had to spend the next stretch cleaning up a mess it created in minutes.
The administration’s sudden announcement of a new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas hit like a policy airstrike, sending employers, visa holders, and immigration lawyers scrambling to figure out what applied, to whom, and when. Even after a rushed clarification that the charge would not apply to renewals or current visa holders, the damage was already done: companies warned workers to stay put or hurry back, and the White …
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