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Understanding the New $100,000 H-1B Fee and its Effect on U.S. Employers

On Friday, September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a Proclamation entitled “Restrictions on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” that imposes a $100,000 fee for most new H-1B visa petitions and restricts the ability of certain H-1B visa holders to enter the United States. The H-1B visa is the workhorse of the U.S. immigration system, currently used … Continue Reading

U.S. Department of State Implements Domestic Visa Renewal Pilot Program

On December 21, 2023, the United States Department of State (DOS) published a notice detailing the implementation of a domestic visa renewal through a limited pilot program. The pilot program resurrects a process the DOS discontinued in 2004 and will allow certain eligible applicants to renew an H-1B visa in the United States without needing … Continue Reading
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