The US government issues new guidelines on its $100K H-1B visa fee, saying it will apply only to new visa applicants outside the country, not all new applicants
Under new guidance, only applicants living abroad will be subject to the fee — WASHINGTON—President Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee …
DHS has clarified that the H1-B fee will not apply to Change of Status applications, so non-citizens in the US on valid student visas will still be eligible for H1-B visas without the fee. Hopefully not too late in the job market season for this! https://www.uscis.gov/...
USCIS just clarified who is supposed to pay $100k fee for new H1B petitions. Change of Status within US is officially exempted from any fee, so any F1 visa holders who would be applying for 2026 lottery are safe. https://www.uscis.gov/... [image]
Apparently the three categories of workers eligible for H-1B visas are 1) science eggheads 2) DOD researchers and 3) fashion models...? — Is this real? Am I being had?
P.S. This claim everyone keeps repeating about H1B visa holders not being allowed to change jobs is a straight up lie. The visa is tied to an employer, but if you find new employment the visa can be transferred to your new employer. — www.uscis.gov/working-in-t... [image]