White House Clarifies $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Exempts Existing Holders Re-entering US
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Summary
A new $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visas takes effect Sunday, but a White House official clarifies that existing visa holders re-entering the US will not be subject to the fee. The clarification addresses confusion caused by President Trump's executive order, which some lawyers interpreted as applying immediately to all H-1B holders, leading to panic and advice for clients to return to the US before Saturday. The fee is intended to boost job opportunities for US workers.
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President Trump's executive order, as written, gave some lawyers the impression the fee would kick in immediately for existing holders — prompting panicked advice to clients to get back to the U.S. Saturday, or else
The $100,000 fee for the highly prized visa is intended to boost jobs for U.S. workers
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