New H-1B visa fee will not affect existing holders, says White House official
A new $100,000 annual H-1B visa fee will apply only to new applicants and not to existing holders or renewals, a White House official confirmed to Axios. The clarification followed confusion over President Trump’s executive order, prompting some legal advisers to urge H-1B visa holders to re-enter the US before Sunday. Major tech firms and immigration lawyers had raised concerns about the order’s implications, but the White House has confirmed the fee targets only new applications.
A new $100,000 annual H-1B visa fee will apply only to new applicants and not to existing holders or renewals, a White House official confirmed to Axios. The clarification followed confusion over President Trump’s executive order, prompting some legal advisers to urge H-1B visa holders to re-enter the US before Sunday. Major tech firms and immigration lawyers had raised concerns about the order’s implications, but the White House has confirmed the fee targets only new applications.
