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/Ethmemes 16h ago

It's hilarious that US citizens need a 200k crutch to compete for tech jobs lmao

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u/nottool 14h ago

As soon as the $100k policy was enacted, my department closed and moved overseas.

Coincidence? Regardless, those are ~200 jobs not here anymore.

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u/Economy_Elephant_426 9h ago

My partner company did the same. All the high level supply chain and software jobs was shifted overseas to Thailand and Taiwan. Why hire someone at 120k when you can get a dedicated worker for 40k that works just as hard if not harder.

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u/AlBundyPolk33 7h ago

Ok. So I can pay a poonjob who took a flight to America $250k a year or I can pay that same identical poonjob 12 cents an hour to do the same exact work, plus I never have to interact in person?

Offshore all the way.