On September 19, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, effective from 12:01 a.m. EDT on September 21, 2025. This fee applies only to new petitions submitted after that date and does not affect current visa holders or renewals. At this time, these are the current important facts that we know:

• Individuals with a currently approved H-1B petition, or whose H-1B petitions were filed prior to 9/21/25 but are still pending may enter the U.S. without paying a $100,000 fee.
• Individuals who already have an approved H-1B visa may enter the U.S. without paying a $100,000 fee.
• The $100,000 fee is not required for H-1B extension petitions.

All H-1B individuals should exercise caution, and consider avoiding travel where possible considering the sudden shifts in policy.Continue Reading Client Alert: New $100,000 Fee for H-1B workers