US VP JD Vance backs big fee raise for H1B Visas
Washington DC, August 25
US Vice President JD Vance backed the support to the proposed new six-figure fee for H-1B visas that would apply to most new applicants, and stands at $103,265 fee-- replacing an earlier plan to charge $100,000 for the visa that was struck down by the courts.
In a post on X, the US VP reshared a report by the Wall Street Journal on the issue and said, "If an American corporation needs workers, it should hire and train Americans."
His remarks come after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a filing on Monday proposed to establish a $103,265 fee, payable at the time of filing, for all H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, which would be imposed in addition to all other applicable fees or payments.
In the document, the DHS said that the fee would serve as a dedicated revenue mechanism to help recover a portion of the government's costs of administering the lawful immigration system, covering the ambit of activities by DHS, US Departments of Justice, State and Labour.
The document noted that the public has 30 days to submit comments in response.
H-1B visas allow foreign professionals to seek work in professions that are considered more specialized. The H-1B visas allows foreign professionals to seek work in professions that are considered more specialized.
Applicants are required to hold a bachelor's degree or a similar equivalent, and the visa is valid for three years and can be renewed for another three years.
While the rule is not final, the process could take months before it is made official, especially if it faces legal challenges.
The latest proposal comes after Trump suffered a legal setback in June when US District Judge Leo Sorokin threw out the previous fee. As per CNN, the Boston-based judge found that the president lacked authority to impose the new policy and that only Congress had the power to change federal immigration policy to include such a requirement, which Sorokin viewed as a tax.
— ANI
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