Business Insider's H-1B Fallout series tracks a year of impact from $100,000 fee, interviewing 20+ visa holders and applicants
Key points
- The $100,000 fee applies to some new H-1B applications, introduced in September 2025
- Business Insider interviewed more than 20 visa holders and applicants and analyzed federal filing data
- Three interviewees said they had left the US after their plans fell through
Business Insider's H-1B Fallout series looks at the year since the Trump administration introduced a $100,000 fee for some new H-1B applications in September 2025. It interviewed more than 20 visa holders and applicants and analyzed federal H-1B filing data. A White House spokesperson said the fee is meant to focus sponsorship on genuinely highly specialized temporary workers.
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