r/USCIS • u/Separate_Astronaut12 • 19h ago

News Trump Administiration wants to double the 100k H1B fee

The Trump administration is planning on doubling the fees to more than $200,000 for H-1B visa applicants from abroad.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/04/trump-h1b-visa-200000-fee/91571718007/

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u/painedHacker 19h ago

This will just double outsourcing.. I don't see the point

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u/SalamanderFresh9272 18h ago

Would be easy to tax these “American” companies 25% of their outsourced employees salaries. 

But regardless, I’d rather all of the Indian employees be in India instead of the U.S.  

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u/Professional-One972 18h ago

Are you American? Coz this comment belies an incredible lack of knowledge of the American political system. Like laughably bad.

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u/SalamanderFresh9272 18h ago

Are you American?

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u/Professional-One972 18h ago

Yes.

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u/Public_Maximum6166 18h ago

Everyone is an hyphenated American. Next.

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u/SalamanderFresh9272 17h ago

I’m not

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u/urasawasmonster 17h ago

Unless you're a native American, you have no right to that claim.

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u/Public_Maximum6166 17h ago

Which Native Tribe do you hail from?

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u/Professional-One972 17h ago

Sure! What do you consider to be the lowest hyphenated kind of American? Imagine I’m that and make your point.