Trump raises fee for high-tech visa to $100,000: official | News Flash

WASHINGTON, Sept 20, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump is raising dramatically to $100,000 the fee for the visa used extensively by high-tech workers, especially from India, a US official said. The new fee on H-1B visas marks part of a larger crackdown by Trump, who has unleashed a massive push against immigration since returning to the White House but had so far not targeted the visa on which Silicon Valley has long relied. A US official confirmed that the visa cost would be hiked to $100,000, compared with just under $1,000 now. The move was first reported by Bloomberg News. The Trump administration will also take steps aimed at preventing tech workers visiting on the visa from undercutting...