Trump administration pushes $100,000 skilled visa fee and moves to revoke asylum seekers' visas
The Trump administration has proposed an employer fee exceeding $100,000 for H-1B visas while announcing plans to cancel non-immigrant visas for up to 200,000 asylum seekers.
The Trump administration has launched two major immigration measures targeting both employment-based and humanitarian visa categories.
Under a new regulatory proposal, the administration plans to impose an employer fee exceeding $100,000 on high-skilled H-1B visas. The initiative revives a policy previously struck down by a federal court, with revenue intended to help fund broader immigration enforcement programs.
Simultaneously, officials announced plans to revoke non-immigrant visas held by foreigners who entered on short-term visas and later requested asylum. The revocation could affect up to 200,000 individuals, marking what could be the largest mass visa cancellation in US history. The State Department stated that current applicants for these categories must certify they will not seek asylum and intend to return home.
Sources: Bloomberg, Daily Sabah, France24, Sweden Herald
Sources
- Bloomberg — Trump Devises New $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee After Defeat in Court
- Daily Sabah — Trump admin promotes new $103K fee for skilled worker visa
- Sweden Herald — US to revoke 200,000 visas issued to asylum seekers, report says
- France24 — Trump administration to revoke visas of foreigners seeking asylum in US, officials say