A day after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation at the White House requiring companies sponsoring H-1B visa holders to pay a $100,000 fee, the administration has clarified the scope of the new regulation.
On September 20, 2025, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasized that the fee is not annual but a one-time charge applicable only to new petitions.
She further noted that current H-1B visa holders will not be subject to the $100,000 payment, nor will the rule affect their ability to leave and re-enter the United States.
“This applies only to new visas, not renewals and not current visa holders,” Leavitt said, adding that the measure will first take effect in the upcoming H-1B lottery cycle. The regulation officially goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT on September 21.
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