Why Trump Is Charging a $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas: QuickTake

After focusing on immigration enforcement and ramping up deportations for much of his second term, US President Donald Trump has turned to overhauling the H-1B visa program, a cornerstone of the employment-based immigration system that allows US companies to hire college-educated foreign workers for specialized occupations. As of Sept. 21, new applications for H-1B visas carry a $100,000 fee.

What exactly is the H-1B visa program?

Introduced in 1990, the H-1B visa program is one of a series of US immigration initiatives created during the 20th century to address specific labor shortages. Others facilitated the employment of temporary ...