White House says the $100K H&1B fee will not apply to renewals or existing H&1B holders re&entering the US, only to future applicants in the February lottery (Ben Berkowitz/Axios)

Ben Berkowitz / Axios: White House says the $100K H-1B fee will not apply to renewals or existing H-1B holders re-entering the US, only to future applicants in the February lottery  —  A new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas goes into effect Sunday, but it will not be applied to existing holders of valid visas re-entering the country …

Sep 21, 2025 - 03:05
White House says the $100K H&1B fee will not apply to renewals or existing H&1B holders re&entering the US, only to future applicants in the February lottery (Ben Berkowitz/Axios)
Ben Berkowitz / Axios: White House says the $100K H-1B fee will not apply to renewals or existing H-1B holders re-entering the US, only to future applicants in the February lottery  —  A new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas goes into effect Sunday, but it will not be applied to existing holders of valid visas re-entering the country …