On September 18-19, 2026, President Trump extended a $100,000 payment requirement for employers seeking certain H-1B workers for one additional year, keeping the order in effect through September 21, 2027. Trump stated the restriction has reduced visa usage.
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President Donald Trump extended for another year a $100,000 payment requirement for employers seeking to bring certain H-1B workers into the US, saying the restriction has reduced employers’ reliance on lower-paid foreign labor.
President Trump extended for one year an order requiring employers to pay a $100,000 fee for certain new H-1B visas, keeping the order in effect through Sept. 21, 2027, the White House said. The order does not cover foreign nationals already in the United States on student visas or renewals of existing H-1B visas [dawn.com#1][nationalheraldindia.com#1][livemint.com#1][stheadline.com#1]. Two legal