Washington, Sept 19: US President Donald Trump has extended the requirement mandating a $1,00,000 fee for select H-1B visa petitions for another year, maintaining a significant regulatory requirement for American companies hiring foreign professional talent. Under the issued proclamation, the policy originally introduced in September 2025 will remain operational until September 21, 2027. The rule generally requires employers filing H-1B petitions for personnel located outside the United States to provide or supplement the $1,00,000 payment, subject to specific national interest exemptions evaluated by the Department of Homeland Security.
Administration officials stated that the measure aims to curb program misuse, prevent wage suppression, and encourage domestic recruitment alongside higher-skilled foreign hiring. Official figures cited in the proclamation indicate that over seven hundred petitions paid the required fee since the initial implementation. Government data showed H-1B registrations from major IT outsourcing firms declined by ninety-two percent, while consular processing requests dropped by nearly ninety-seven percent between the FY 2025 and FY 2027 cap periods. Concurrently, registrations for applicants holding advanced degrees from American institutions increased, representing 66.1 percent of total registrants for FY 2027.
The policy continuation maintains operating parameters for international technology firms and foreign professionals, particularly from India, where officials previously expressed concern regarding talent mobility and economic impact. President Donald Trump affirmed that federal agencies, including the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security, will review the policy following the upcoming lottery cycle to evaluate future adjustments.
