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Trump Signs Executive Order Imposing $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas

HeadlineSep 22, 2025

President Trump is overhauling the H-1B visa program, which allows high-skill workers to enter the country to work in the tech industry and other fields. On Friday, Trump signed an executive order imposing a $100,000 fee for the visa. The move set off mass confusion, with many companies ordering noncitizen employees traveling abroad to immediately return to the United States. The White House later clarified that existing visa holders would not be impacted.

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