US new H-1B visa fee will not apply to existing holders, White House says

September 21, 2025 12:26 PM

US new H-1B visa fee will not apply to existing holders, White House says

A new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas in the United States that goes into effect on Sunday will be levied per petition and will not be applied to existing visa holders re-entering the country, the White House said on Saturday. "This is NOT an annual fee. It’s a one-time fee that applies only to the petition," White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a post on X on Saturday. A petition is a request by a company to bring a skilled worker from another country into the United States. FEE O...

US government announces extension of work permits for certain categories of immigrants

September 16, 2024 3:25 PM

US government announces extension of work permits for certain categories of immigrants

A temporary final rule (TFR) was recently announced by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), building on significant modernization efforts that have streamlined the eligibility of immigrants for work permits. The TFR extends the automatic 180-day period for certain employment authorization documents (EADs) to 540 days. This statement comes after upgrades that, over the previous 12 months, have drastically shortened EAD processing times. The temporary measure announced on Thursda...