Serious stuff!
"The newly proposed fee for H-1B visas, according to a filing by the Department of Homeland Security. The six-figure fee would replace an earlier plan from the Trump administration, which was struck down by courts, to charge $100,000 for the visa. The new fee would need to be paid before the government decides whether or not to approve an application. H1-Bs are the primary pathway for high-skilled foreign professionals to work in the U.S."
"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to establish a $103,265 fee for all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption. The proposed fee would be paid at the time of filing and would be imposed in addition to all other applicable fees or payments.
The proposed fee would generate revenue to recover a portion of the federal government’s costs for administering the lawful immigration system. These costs include adjudication of immigration benefits, fraud detection and national security vetting, systems modernization, records and fee collection operations, immigration court operations, consular visa processing, labor standards enforcement, and interagency coordination. DHS estimates the proposed fee would generate approximately $8.8 billion annually, based on a projected annual volume of 85,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions. ..."
DHS Proposes Additional H-1B Fee (original news release)
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