{"id":2649893,"date":"2026-08-26T11:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-100k-visa-application-fee-plan-is-back-and-this-time-dems-will-have-a-harder-time-stopping-it\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T11:57:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:57:20","slug":"trumps-100k-visa-application-fee-plan-is-back-and-this-time-dems-will-have-a-harder-time-stopping-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-100k-visa-application-fee-plan-is-back-and-this-time-dems-will-have-a-harder-time-stopping-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s $100k Visa Application Fee Plan Is Back and This Time Dems Will Have a Harder Time Stopping It"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-100k-visa-application-fee-plan-is-back-and-this-time-dems-will-have-a-harder-time-stopping-it%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2649893&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the proposed increase in the H-1B visa submission fee by the Trump management, from $100,000 to $103,265, which must be paid upfront during application. The Department of Homeland Security announced this plan, aiming to recover costs associated with managing the U.S. immigration system. Unlike the previous fee set by presidential proclamation, this formal regulation is more likely to be implemented, following a 30-day public comment period. The hike excludes certain cap-exempt petitions,such as those from nonprofit or educational institutions. The article highlights concerns about the abuse of the H-1B program, including fraud and misuse to displace American workers, with some critics arguing that the program allows companies to hire cheaper foreign labor and bypass American employment. It also notes that much of the H-1B work force originates from India, and mentions allegations of forged documents and sham consultancy practices. Prominent tech executives, many of whom are now leading major companies, initially entered the U.S.via H-1Bs. Critics contend the program is being exploited to reduce opportunities for U.S.workers,especially in entry-level roles,contrary to claims that it addresses a skills shortage.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has proposed a $103,265 fee for most new H-1B visa applications that replaces a prior $100,000 fee \u2014 imposed by presidential proclamation \u2014 that was shut down by federal judge Leo Sorokin, an Obama appointee.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security <a href=\"https:\/\/public-inspection.federalregister.gov\/2026-17324.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filed<\/a> a notice of proposed rulemaking announcing its plan to add a $103,265 fee to new H-1B visa filings, which must be paid upfront before the government decides whether to approve a petition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe proposed fee would be paid at the time of filing and would be imposed in addition to all other applicable fees or payments,\u201d DHS said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/newsroom\/news-releases\/dhs-proposes-additional-h-1b-fee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The public will have a 30-day period to submit comments before the proposal can take effect.<\/p>\n<p>The new proposed fee is more likely to go through than the prior $100,000 fee because it\u2019s a formal, proposed agency regulation \u2014 not a presidential proclamation.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal also frames the fee as a cost-recovery measure for the broader legal immigration system, and avoids the \u201ctax on entry\u201d framing that Judge Sorokin had used to reject it.<\/p>\n<p>The fee is intended to recover a portion of the federal government\u2019s costs for administering the lawful immigration system, including activities conducted by DHS, ICE, the Justice Department, the State Department, and the Department of Labor.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has issued executive actions aimed at overhauling the H-1B program, which is used heavily by the tech industry.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Microsoft\u2019s Indian CEO just fired 3,200 American workers while filing for 5,000 new H-1B visas. This is exactly why any company that does mass layoffs should be banned from hiring H-1Bs to replace them.<\/p>\n<p>Companies are undercutting loyal American employees to bring in cheaper\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fH9dRvoYYT\">pic.twitter.com\/fH9dRvoYYT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kangmin Lee | \uc774\uac15\ubbfc (@kangminlee) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kangminlee\/status\/2076129584412578225?\">July 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The proposed new fee would not apply to cap-exempt H-1B petitions, such as those from some nonprofit research organizations, governmental research organizations, or educational institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The tech sector typically accounts for almost 50 percent of all approved H-1B petitions.<\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, the CEOs of Google, Microsoft, and IBM came to the United States via H-1B visas.<\/p>\n<p>Now these foreign-born individuals are in charge of the biggest tech companies in the world.<\/p>\n<p>For reference, the Department of Labor processed 6.9 million labor filings for H-1B visa holders since 2015. More than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2025\/03\/04\/what-we-know-about-the-us-h-1b-visa-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">70 percent<\/a> of those applications came from India.<\/p>\n<p>Mahvash Siddiqui, who worked at the U.S. consulate in Chennai, India, from 2005 to 2007, said scam rings in India have hijacked the H-1B program to steal American jobs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would say 80 to 90 percent of the people that I encountered in each of the visa categories \u2026 were basically using the non-immigrant visa pipeline to essentially come and work in the United States and never go back home and essentially displace American workers,\u201d Siddiqui said in December 2025, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/h1b-visa-fraud-from-india-former-official-11156590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CEO of Alphabet Google \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3<br \/> CEO of Microsoft \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3<br \/> CEO of YouTube \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3<br \/> CEO of Adobe \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3<br \/> CEO of Procter &#038; Gamble (P&#038;G) \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3<br \/> CEO of T-Mobile US \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3<br \/> CEO of World Bank Group \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3<br \/> CEO of IBM \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3<br \/> CEO of Infosys \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3<br \/> CEO of NetApp \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3<br \/> CEO of Palo Alto Networks \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3<br \/> CEO of Arista Networks \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3<br \/> CEO of\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 World of Statistics (@stats_feed) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/stats_feed\/status\/2092543921654059348?\">August 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">H-1B Visas Are Stripping Americans of Entry-Level Jobs, Especially Young Whites <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DGbXtbMIk9\">pic.twitter.com\/DGbXtbMIk9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Wehrman (@benwehrman) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/benwehrman\/status\/2070945258540519872?\">June 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There has been escalating backlash against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/damning-new-h1-b-data-90-percent-apps-fraudulent-h1-bs-lower-level-not-high-skilled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scam-riddled H-1B program<\/a>, which is being abused to displace American workers and to sneak in hordes of foreigners by bypassing the legal immigration process.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">THERE IS NO LIMIT ON HOW MANY FAMILY MEMBERS AN H-1B WORKER CAN BRING<\/p>\n<p>Example: A wife and 7 kids means 9 people entering on one worker\u2019s approval. The H-4 dependent visa has no annual cap.<\/p>\n<p>FY2025: 214,596 H-1B visas issued.<br \/> Another 146,158 H-4 dependent visas alongside them.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1KPMNLpBHA\">pic.twitter.com\/1KPMNLpBHA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LayoffHedge (@LayoffAI) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LayoffAI\/status\/2091525868392685692?\">August 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Siddiqui said she saw widespread use of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >forged documents \u2014 including university degrees<\/a> and marriage certificates.<\/p>\n<p>Some Indian districts are hubs where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/damning-new-h1-b-data-up-to-90-percent-of-apps-fraudulent-most-h1-bs-were-lower-level-not-high-skilled\/\" title=\"Damning New H1-B Data: Up to 90 Percent of Apps Fraudulent - Most H1-Bs Were Lower Level, Not High Skilled\">sham visa consultancy shops sold counterfeit credentials<\/a> and coached applicants on how to pass the visa issuance process.<\/p>\n<p>The irony is that we\u2019ve been repeatedly told by the establishment media that the U.S. needs to mass-import foreigners because there\u2019s a shortage of highly skilled workers in America.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cH-1B has been marketed to Americans as a tightly enforced, rigorously vetted, merit-based system that admits only the world\u2019s best and brightest for highly skilled jobs that few Americans can do,\u201d Rep. 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