Trump Imposes $100K H-1B Visa Fee
Analysis based on 10 articles · First reported Sep 19, 2025 · Last updated Sep 20, 2025
The new H-1B visa fees will significantly increase operational costs for technology and consulting companies like Amazon (company), Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc., Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, Infosys, HCLTech, IBM, and Cognizant, potentially leading to reduced hiring of foreign skilled workers and a shift towards training American workers. The introduction of 'gold card' and 'platinum card' visas could attract wealthy foreign investors to the United States, but the legal challenges and criticism of sidestepping Congress create uncertainty for the long-term impact of these policies.
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing a new annual $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, a significant increase from the previous $215. This change is intended to reshape the U.S. visa system for highly skilled foreign workers, which critics argue has been used by companies to pay lower wages. Major tech companies like Amazon (company), Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc., Meta Platforms, and Microsoft, who are significant users of H-1B visas, will face substantially higher costs. Consulting firms such as Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, Infosys, HCLTech, IBM, and Cognizant, which contract foreign workers to U.S. employers, will also be heavily impacted. Additionally, Donald Trump introduced new 'Trump Gold Card' and 'Trump Platinum Card' visas, offering pathways to U.S. citizenship or extended stays for wealthy individuals and companies, with contributions ranging from $1 million to $5 million. These moves face near-certain legal challenges and criticism for potentially exceeding presidential authority.
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