US Doctors May Be Exempted From Donald Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee: Report

Last Updated:September 23, 2025, 08:08 IST

Doctors in the US are likely to be exempted from the new $100,000 H-1B visa fee, a report citing the White House indicated.

Doctors in the US performing a surgery (Photo: AP)

Doctors and physicians in the United States are likely to be exempted from new H-1B visa fees, Reuters quoted a report on Monday, days after the White House announced a new $100,000 fee for such visas that include “case-by-case exemptions if in the national interest.”

Doctors may be among those exempted, a Bloomberg news reporter said in a post on X, citing White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers.

On September 21, the Donald Trump administration clarified that the new USD 100,000 fee for H-1B visas is a one-time payment applicable only to new petitions and does not apply to current visa holders, providing a huge relief for thousands of concerned professionals working in the US, including those from India.

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said in a statement on Saturday that Trump’s new H-1B visa requirement applies only to new, prospective petitions that have not yet been filed.

H-1B petitions submitted before the effective proclamation date of September 21 are not affected. Those visa holders currently outside the US also do not need to pay the fee for re-entering the country.

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Vani Mehrotra

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.

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