H-1B visa waiver: How new H-1B applicants can request a waiver for Trump's $100,000 visa fee - The Economic Times

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : After $100,000 H-1B visa fee, Trump pushes new restrictions aimed at protecting American jobs Who is exempt Foreign workers already inside the United States under valid non-immigrant status, including F-1 student visa holders transitioning to H-1B, will not be required to pay the $100,000 fee.
49% : According to USCIS, the charge aims to prevent misuse of the program, which allows American employers to hire skilled foreign professionals in areas such as technology, research, and healthcare.
44% : " According to USCIS, "Exceptions to the $100,000 payment are granted by the Secretary of Homeland Security in the extraordinarily rare circumstance where the Secretary has determined that a particular alien worker's presence in the United States as an H-1B worker is in the national interest, that no American worker is available to fill the role, that the alien worker does not pose a threat to the security or welfare of the United States, and that requiring the petitioning employer to make the payment on the alien's behalf would significantly undermine the interests of the United States.

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