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DHS has proposed a new $103,265 fee for cap-subject H-1B petitions after a federal court struck down the earlier $100,000 charge. The new proposal is not yet effective and must go through a public-comment and final-rule process before employers would be required to pay it.

The proposed End H-1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026 could dramatically reshape America’s skilled worker immigration system through stricter salary rules, visa caps, and hiring restrictions. The bill is already triggering concern among H-1B workers, international students, tech companies, and immigration attorneys.