US new H-1B visa fee will not apply to existing holders, White House says

US new H-1B visa fee will not apply to existing holders, White House says..

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The White House clarified that a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas will be a one-time petition fee applying only to new visa applications, not existing holders or renewals, contradicting earlier statements that caused panic among tech workers.

The fee is a one-time charge per petition, not an annual fee.
Karoline Leavitt, White House spokesperson, clarified the fee applies only to the next H-1B lottery round.
The fee aims to level the playing field for American workers and address program abuse, as signed into proclamation by President Donald Trump.

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