American Workers Will Pay Price for New H-1B VISA Fees
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The Trump administration defends its controversial $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, citing the need to prioritize American workers and reduce fraud within the system., US News, Times Now
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced on 29 September 2025, the H–1B and L–1 Visa Reform Act of 2025 (Visa Reform Act), a bipartisan proposal to overhaul two of the most widely used employment-based visa programs in the United States.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that the H-1B system has been exploited, driving down American wages
Immigrant doctors, many of them from India, are the lifeline of the US healthcare system, especially in rural areas.
In September, the administration announced that it would be attaching a $100,000 fee to applications for the visa.
President Donald Trump’s crackdown on the H-1B visa program for skilled foreign workers has drawn a rare challenger: the US Chamber of Commerce, the nation’s largest business organization that has rarely challenged his administration.
The Trump administration’s decision to ease the $100,000 H-1B visa fee brings relief to thousands of Indian professionals and students already in the
The move aims to reduce reliance on foreign workers, particularly from India. ・India accounted for nearly 75% of H-1B visa holders last year ・Over 70% of the firm’s workforce in China, Sweden, and the UK is made up of the local population Tata Technologies is reportedly planning on hiring more local employees in the United States in response to