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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday imposing a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visa petitions, which is expected to impact Indian workers.
Under a proclamation that takes effect on 21 September 2025, employers will now need to pay a $100,000 fee for every H-1B worker entering the US.
Indians who are currently on H-1B visas do not need to rush back to America by Sunday (September 21) or pay $100,000 to re-enter the country, as the new H-1B visa rules are only for new visa holders, an unnamed senior US administration official told news agency ANI.
US President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on Friday that imposes a $100,000 annual application fee for all H-1B visa petitions, which is expected to impact thousands of Indians, who make up the largest share of H-1B visa holders in the US.
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Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international…Read More
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international… Read More
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September 20, 2025, 21:58 IST
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