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White House clarified who must pay H-1B visa fee.

The new $100,000 fee for highly skilled workers that President Trump announced last month won’t apply to those already in the U.S. or recent college grads on F-1 visas, according to the latest guidance from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, representing 300,000 businesses, sued last week over the H-1B visa fee.

Staff - Oct. 22, 2025, 5:12 a.m. ET

Why India may be the winner from Trump’s H-1B price hike