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H-1B Visas : US Vice President JD Vance Has Backed The Proposed New Six-Figure Free ; Set To Apply To Most New Applicants
His remarks come after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a filing proposed to establish a $103,265 fee, payable at the time of filing, for all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, which would be imposed in addition to all other applicable fees or payments.
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US Vice President JD Vance backed the support to the proposed new six-figure fee for H-1B visas that would apply to most new applicants, and stands at $103,265 fee– replacing an earlier plan to charge $100,000 for the visa that was struck down by the courts.
In a post on X, the US VP reshared a report by the Wall Street Journal on the issue and said, “If an American corporation needs workers, it should hire and train Americans.”
If an American corporation needs workers, it should hire and train Americans. https://t.co/C72ZYmONpK
— JD Vance (@JDVance) August 24, 2026
His remarks come after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a filing proposed to establish a $103,265 fee, payable at the time of filing, for all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, which would be imposed in addition to all other applicable fees or payments.
In the document, the DHS said that the fee would serve as a dedicated revenue mechanism to help recover a portion of the government’s costs of administering the lawful immigration system, covering the ambit of activities by DHS, US Departments of Justice, State and Labour.
The document noted that the public has 30 days to submit comments in response