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Trump Renews $100,000 H-1B Fee, Signs New Executive Order Tightening Scrutiny on Visa Applications
President Donald Trump signed a new Executive Order and Proclamation on September 18, 2026, renewing the $100,000 H-1B fee first imposed a year ago and directing federal agencies to apply tighter scrutiny to H-1B petitions from employers with recent layoffs. The White House says H-1B filings from major IT outsourcing firms have already dropped 92% since the original fee took effect — a shift with major consequences for Indian and Telugu tech professionals seeking U.S. work visas.
