Trump extends push for $128,000 H-1B visas by another year

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President Donald Trump has extended an executive order that would impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B non-immigrant visas for another year. The original order was set to expire in September 2026 but now continues due to legal challenges questioning its legality and implementation. This move targets the federal government’s H-1B visa program, which allows US employers to hire skilled foreign workers temporarily, particularly benefiting tech companies seeking professionals from India and China. Business groups argue that these visas are crucial for recruiting highly skilled professionals, while critics claim some firms misuse them to employ cheaper foreign labor over American workers.
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On September 18, 2026, President Donald Trump extended an executive order for another year that would impose a fee of $100,000 (S$128,000) on H-1B non-immigrant visas. The original order, first released in September 2025, was set to expire that month and aimed to raise the visa fee from between $2,000 and $5,000 to at least $100,000. Despite facing legal challenges, including a decision by a federal judge in June who deemed the higher fee illegal and blocked its implementation, Trump's administration continues to push for the increase. A Boston-based appeals court is reviewing this decision, while another court is considering whether a challenge to the fee by the US Chamber of Commerce was properly rejected. The order does not apply to visas granted to foreign citizens already in the United States on student visas.

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Despite criticism that some companies use the visas to hire lower-paid foreign workers instead of Americans, business groups and companies say they help recruit highly skilled professionals and address a lack of qualified US workers in some industries.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19
🔮 President Donald Trump has extended an executive order that would impose a fee of US$100,000 (S$128,000) for H-1B non-immigrant visas by another year, the White House said on Sept 18.
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Trump extends push for $128,000 H-1B visas by another year · assertive framing
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Trump extends push for $100,000 H-1B visa fee by another year · assertive framing

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Trump extends push for $128,000 H-1B visas by another year WASHINGTON – asserted
Trump → extend → year
President Donald Trump has extended an executive order that would impose a fee of US$100,000 (S$128,000) for H-1B non-immigrant visas by another year, the White House said on Sept 18. asserted
House → extend → Sept
US employers seeking to hire skilled foreign workers can use the federal government’s H-1B visa programme for a fee, allowing tech and other professionals from abroad to work in the United States for a few years. asserted
tech → seek → years
Trump, who has pursued an aggressive immigration crackdown, has criticised the programme and wants to permanently raise the fee from between US$2,000 and US$5,000 to at least US$100,000, though the attempt has faced legal challenges. asserted
attempt → pursue → challenges
A Boston-based appeals court is reviewing a June decision by a federal judge who deemed the higher fee imposed by the Trump administration illegal and blocked the government from collecting it. asserted
fee → base → it
Another court is considering whether a judge properly rejected a challenge to the fee by the US Chamber of Commerce, the largest US business lobbying group. asserted
judge → consider → Commerce
Trump’s initial order for a fee hike, first released in September 2025, was set to expire in September 2026. asserted
order → release → September
It did not apply to visas granted to foreign citizens already in the United States on student visas, who make up a large share of new H-1B recipients, or to renewals of current visas. asserted
who → apply → visas
Despite criticism that some companies use the visas to hire lower-paid foreign workers instead of Americans, business groups and companies say they help recruit highly skilled professionals and address a lack of qualified US workers in some industries. asserted
they → use → industries
The visas, established by Congress in 1990, are especially critical for tech companies seeking to recruit from India and China. asserted
visas → establish → India
Changes to how potential visa holders are scrutinised and processed have impacted companies’ hiring and expansion plans, with some top H-1B users, such as Google parent company Alphabet, moving to increase operations in India. asserted
users → scrutinise → India
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