The Trump administration proposes $103,000 fee for H1-B visas that DHS itself estimates would paralyze 76% of small businesses

The extra charge on H-1B visas is an effort to get companies to hire more Americans—but a Wharton economist says it could push jobs overseas instead

A new proposal would charge employers $US103,265 for H-1B visas and attempt to make permanent a temporary rule challenged by the US courts.

The Department of Homeland Security proposed making the $103,265 H-1B visa fee permanent after a federal judge blocked the temporary charge.

Trump administration proposes $103,000 fee for H-1B visas  CNN

The Trump administration is seeking to charge employers a $103,265 fee for hiring skilled foreign workers through the H-1B program, after a similar effort was rejected by courts last year. The move was announced in a proposed regulation posted on Monday, the Washington Post reported. Last year’s fee was imposed through

The administration estimates the new proposed regulation would generate an estimated $8.8 billion annually. Revenue would be used to run the immigration system.

Government Proposes New Six-Figure Fee for H1-B Visas  WSJ

The Trump administration wants employers to pay a new $103,265 H-1B fee, separate from a contested $100,000 charge.