Trump Administration’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Proposal: A Look Back at a Contentious Immigration Policy
Trump Administration’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Proposal: A Look Back at a Contentious Immigration Policy During the Trump administration, a significant policy shift targeting the H-1B visa program was proposed, aiming to add a substantial $100,000 fee to existing application costs. This executive order, signed by then-President Trump, was designed to impact companies heavily reliant on the program to attract highly skilled foreign workers, including technology giants like Amazon, IBM, Microsoft, and Google. The proposed additional charge would have dramatically…