As of late 2025, the Trump administration introduced an additional $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa petitions, effective September 21, 2025, aimed at restricting the entry of certain foreign workers. This fee is required for employers filing new petitions for H-1B, intended for specialty occupations, and has been upheld by federal courts.
President Donald Trump's Sept. 19, 2025, Presidential Proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,”introduced a new $100,000 fee requirement for new H-1B petitions for foreign workers outside the United States.
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SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — The cost to get a U.S. tourist visa is supposed to go up by $250, according to the U.S. State Department, part of a provision included in President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Practically speaking, this fee only applies to employers who use an H-1B visa petition to bring a foreign national to the United States. Current employers of H-1 workers who wish to continue to employ this worker need not worry about this fee, and can instead file an extension of status petition.
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President Donald Trump announced that his administration will impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions. The new fee went into effect as of September 21, 2025, and will greatly impact employers' ability to secure the highly educated foreign workers who come to the United States on the H-1B visa.
There's no single H-1B minimum salary; it's the higher of the "Prevailing Wage" (set by the DOL for the job/location) or the employer's "Actual Wage" for similar roles, with four experience levels (I-IV) impacting the rate, though some rules allow $60k for "exempt" roles at certain employers, but new lottery rules prioritize higher salaries. Recent changes aim to significantly raise these levels, potentially making entry-level H-1B positions require much higher pay (e.g., over $200k in some areas) and giving higher-paid applicants a better chance in the lottery.
The new fee applies to all travelers who require a nonimmigrant visa to enter the United States from countries not covered by the Visa Waiver Program. For these travelers, the $250 integrity fee charge is in addition to the standard $185 visa processing fee.
Both B-1 and B-2 US visitor visa are valid for up to 10 years. However, an individual will be permitted to stay in the country for a short period of time, a maximum of 6 months.
There's no fixed “minimum bank balance” for a U.S. B-1/B-2 tourist visa. Consular officers look for credible proof that you can pay for your trip (and any dependents) and that you'll return home.
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Green card costs in 2025 can be substantial, typically ranging from $2,000 to $3,000 for family-based applications and $2,000 to $5,000 or more for employment-based applications, especially if premium processing is used. These figures can increase further when accounting for additional expenses beyond USCIS fees.
On September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation ordering an unprecedented $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa petitions, undermining the very purpose of the H-1B visa by making it harder to address severe labor shortages in critical fields such as education and healthcare and ultimately worsening the staffing ...
In most circumstances, Canadian citizens don't require visitor, business, transit or other visas to enter the United States from Canada but there are some exceptions.
However, the H-1B program has long faced criticism over claims that it displaces American workers and suppresses wages. Citing this, President Donald Trump announced in late September a significant increase to the fee that employers must pay for new H-1B petitions.
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