Trump's $100K H-1B Fee Confuses Everyone, Including Trump
On September 15, 2025, President Donald Trump unveiled a dazzling new $100,000 one-time fee for H-1B visa applicants aiming to join Americaâs tech club, but with confusing twists reminiscent of a plot hole marathon. Although Trumpâs EO is more enigmatic than a riddle in the Oval Office, a White House official suddenly declared it applies only to first-timers, not renewals â despite Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick contradicting that live! Meanwhile, Amazon and Microsoft are frantically urging their foreign tech wizards trapped abroad to sprint home before September 21âs "fee fiesta" begins. Trump champions this move to stop "abuse," as if tech companies have been throwing shady H-1B parties. The storyline thickens in Washington with folks trying to decode this executive order that apparently only the lottery winners will fully understand.
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Trump drops a $100k H-1B sticker shock, then denies itâs for renewals while his Commerce Secretary tweets a different tune. Amazon and Microsoft just want their alien tech soldiers home before the fee drops, because nothing says "welcome" like a crypto ransom for your visa.
When a $100K visa fee causes more confusion than a toddler explaining blockchain, you know the bureaucratic circus is in town.
Techies abroad scrambling to return pre-fee like itâs Black Friday for visas. Meanwhile, Washingtonâs playing the oldest game: 'Who confused the messenger?'
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/20/2025 | Author: Brent D. Griffiths
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