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Trump extends push for $100,000 H-1B visas by another year

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President Trump extended an executive order imposing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas by another year on Friday, September 18, 2026. The original order was set to expire that month and faces ongoing legal challenges, including one from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. This move reflects Trump’s stance on immigration reform, which aims to raise the visa fee significantly above its current range of $2,000 to $5,000, despite opposition from businesses arguing that H-1B visas are essential for recruiting skilled professionals.
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On September 18, 2026, President Donald Trump extended an executive order for another year that would impose a fee of $100,000 (S$128,000) on H-1B non-immigrant visas. The original order, first released in September 2025, was set to expire that month and aimed to raise the visa fee from between $2,000 and $5,000 to at least $100,000. Despite facing legal challenges, including a decision by a federal judge in June who deemed the higher fee illegal and blocked its implementation, Trump's administration continues to push for the increase. A Boston-based appeals court is reviewing this decision, while another court is considering whether a challenge to the fee by the US Chamber of Commerce was properly rejected. The order does not apply to visas granted to foreign citizens already in the United States on student visas.

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Despite criticism that some companies use the visas to hire lower-paid foreign workers instead of Americans, business groups and companies say they help recruit highly skilled professionals and address a lack of qualified U.S. workers in some industries.
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🔮 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).
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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). asserted
House → extend → Friday
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. asserted
professionals → seek → 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. asserted
attempt → pursue → challenges
A Boston-based appeals court is reviewing a June decision by a federal judge who deemed the higher fee imposed by the Trump administration illegal and blocked the government from collecting it. asserted
fee → base → it
Another court is considering whether a judge properly rejected a challenge to the fee by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the largest U.S. business lobbying group. asserted
judge → consider → Commerce
Mr. Trump’s initial order for a fee hike, first released in September 2025, was set to expire this month. asserted
order → release → September
It did not apply to visas granted to foreign citizens already in the United States on student visas, who make up a large share of new H-1B recipients, or to renewals of current visas. asserted
who → apply → visas
Despite criticism that some companies use the visas to hire lower-paid foreign workers instead of Americans, business groups and companies say they help recruit highly skilled professionals and address a lack of qualified U.S. workers in some industries. asserted
they → use → industries
The visas, established by Congress in 1990, are especially critical for tech companies seeking to recruit from India and China. asserted
visas → establish → India
Changes to how potential visa holders are scrutinized and processed have impacted companies’ hiring and expansion plans, with some top H-1B users, such as Google parent company Alphabet , moving to increase operations in India. asserted
users → scrutinize → India
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