Trump officials proposed charging more than $100,000 for H-1B visas.

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What we can confirm

Multiple reputable reports from August 2026 state that Trump administration officials, through the Department of Homeland Security, released a proposed regulation to impose a fee of about $103,265 on new H-1B visas, explicitly described as charging more than $100,000 for these visas. This proposal followed an earlier Trump proclamation in September 2025 that had imposed a $100,000 annual fee on new H-1B visas, which was later struck down by a federal judge. The claim that Trump officials proposed charging more than $100,000 for H-1B visas is therefore strongly supported by abundant, consistent coverage from major news outlets.