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US proposes $103,265 fee for certain H-1B petitions
The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed raising the fee for certain H-1B visa petitions to $103,265. The proposal, published in the Federal Register, would turn a temporary $100,000 payment introduced by the Trump administration into a permanent regulatory requirement. It is now open for a 30-day public comment period.
The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed a new rule that would raise the fee for certain H-1B visa petitions to $103,265. The proposal was posted in the Federal Register on Monday and would make a $100,000 payment introduced by President Donald Trump's 2025 proclamation a permanent requirement. The rule is now subject to a 30-day public comment period, after which DHS could finalize it by the end of the year. The move is being closely watched by Indian professionals, who constitute the largest share of H-1B visa beneficiaries.
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