Trumpās $100K H-1B Visa Fee: Tech Workers Now Lottery Millionaires
On September 19, 2025, President Trump casually signed an executive order demanding a $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visa applicants ā yes, the *annual* fee, because why not treat immigrant tech and finance workers like VIP club members? Major players like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Goldman Sachs rushed to email frantic memos advising visa holders to stay put or sprint back to the U.S. airport by 12:01 a.m. EDT on September 21. Microsoft even noted 'please stop bothering us if you're on L-1 or TN visas,' as if those workers could afford the verbal shade considering the shock. Amazon's memo warned Amazonians about this short notice travel restriction less than 24 hours before the $100K Netflix scam fee kicks in. Goldman Sachs linked their terrified colleagues to immigration law firm Fragomen for cyber hugs. The verdict? If you want to reenter the U.S. on H-1B after Sunday, you better drop 100 grand or permanently embrace uncertainty.
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Congrats, tech H-1B workers! For just $100,000 a year, you get the privilege of a visa thatās basically a premium subscription to never leaving America ā or paying ransom to Uncle Samās new āmoney pleaseā door policy.
Apparently, the new H-1B visa price will bankrupt more engineers than crypto scams ever did. Who knew America wanted tech talent *and* their firstborns?
The $100,000 fee to re-enter the US on an H-1B visa means your visa application is now classier than most college tuition bills and way less forgiving.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/20/2025 | Author: Pranav Dixit,Hugh Langley,Lakshmi Varanasi
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