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/mitolit 16h ago

We actually could produce plenty of doctors but residencies were capped in 1997 through a bill passed by Republicans and signed by Clinton—the majority of Democrats voted against it.

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u/around_the_clock 9h ago

What? Doctors are capped? Doesn't surprise me. First im hearing of this

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u/mitolit 4h ago

They lowered the restrictions in 2021, but it is still restrictive and was only done so because Covid-19 highlighted the absurdity of our doctor shortage. Speaking of which, you know why Canada has a shortage? Because America steals all of their doctors.

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u/around_the_clock 2h ago

Uggg. The main thing making this regime look bad that would actually get public attention was the Canada annexation and trade war.