New $100,000 H-1B fee only for new applicants, US official says
(Bloomberg) — The Trump administration’s new $100,000 application fee for the widely used H-1B visa program will only apply to new visas, the White House said Saturday.
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The fee will not apply for those who already hold or are renewing their H-1B visas, a White House official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Axios first reported the detail.
People who were selected in this year’s H-1B lottery and whose visas will become effective on Oct. 1 would not have to pay this fee.
The visas are highly coveted by some of America’s largest companies seeking to bring in skilled workers from abroad.
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