Trump administration plans $100,000 visa fee for high-skill foreign workers

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: August 24, 2026

Words: 260

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is planning to drastically increase the fee for hiring high-skilled foreign workers within the United States to $100,000, according to a preview of a proposed rule published Monday.

The administration noted in the Federal Register that it plans to use the fee to “serve as a dedicated revenue mechanism to help recover a portion of the federal government’s costs of administering the lawful immigration system, including activities …

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