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Trump Extends $100,000 H-1B Fee Until 2027

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC · How we work

Center

Massive H-1B Decline

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on September 18, 2026 extending the $100,000 payment requirement for certain H-1B visa petitions until September 21, 2027.
The administration reported consular-processing H-1B requests fell roughly 97% between the FY 2025 and FY 2027 cap seasons.
White House reported a 92% registration drop among IT staffing firms after the fee.
USCIS data showed Indian-born workers comprised 71% of approved H-1B petitions in fiscal year 2024.

Right

Court Blocks Fee

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on September 18, 2026 extending the $100,000 payment requirement for H-1B visa petitions until September 21, 2027.
The administration frames the extension as protecting American workers and national security by limiting alleged H-1B abuse.
Registrations by large IT outsourcing firms dropped 92 percent after the fee, White House data show.
A federal district court blocked the $100,000 fee, which the administration is appealing.

Blindspot

The administration reported that consular-processing requests for H-1B visas fell roughly 97 percent between the FY 2025 and FY 2027 cap seasons, highlighting a sharp decline in overseas processing.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

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Massive H-1B Decline

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on September 18, 2026 extending the $100,000 payment requirement for certain H-1B visa petitions until September 21, 2027.
The administration reported consular-processing H-1B requests fell roughly 97% between the FY 2025 and FY 2027 cap seasons.
White House reported a 92% registration drop among IT staffing firms after the fee.
USCIS data showed Indian-born workers comprised 71% of approved H-1B petitions in fiscal year 2024.

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