Restricts entry of new H-1B specialty-occupation workers unless employers pay $100,000 fee or receive a national-interest exemption, and directs Homeland Security and the Department of State to ...

A new presidential proclamation imposes a $100,000 fee on employers sponsoring H-1B workers entering the U.S. for the first time, with the rule applying only to petitions filed after Sept. 21, 2025.

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On September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” which introduces a new $100,000 annual fee for H-1B professionals entering ...