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Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by digianarchist on Friday September 19, 2025 @10:22PM (#45309609)
AP is reporting the amount as an annual fee

https://apnews.com/article/h1b-visa-trump-immigration-8d3969...

Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/trump-mulls-a...

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Re:$100K fee added to H1B applications by digianarchist on Sunday September 21, 2025 @01:28AM (#45320295)
This was clarified today as not being correct.

> Lutnick also repeatedly said on Friday that the fee would be annual for companies, while the White House official said Saturday that it’s a “one-time fee that applies only to the petition.”

> In her Saturday afternoon post, Leavitt clarified that the payment would only be a “one-time fee” — not an annual one.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/20/donald-trump-h1b-vi...

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