Posts tagged H-1B Visa
Employing Workers with H-1B Visas Just Got Pricier for American Employers
Employing Workers with H-1B Visas Just Got Pricier for American Employers

On September 19, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a Proclamation entitled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers.” This Proclamation imposes a new fee structure for those employers looking to hire foreign workers holding an H-1B visa. The new fee structure is going to make hiring foreign workers a lot pricier for American companies and could possibly deter American companies from hiring some foreign workers.

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Business Owners, Employee, Employers, Employment, Foreign WorkersKathleenH-1B Visa, $100000, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, Proclamation, September 21, 2025
Employers Considering Hiring Foreign Workers: New H-1B Visa Rules Take Effect January 2025
Employers Considering Hiring Foreign Workers: New H-1B Visa Rules Take Effect January 2025

Many U.S. employers use the H-1B Visa to obtain workers, and many employers have staffed nearly entire companies with such workers. It is a non-immigrant visa that allows employers to hire foreign workers in what is referred to as a “specialty occupation” for up to 3 years, with a maximum of 6 years. The Biden Administration took steps to “modernize” the H-1B program and the new regulation took effect on January 17, 2025.

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Employers, Employment, Intellectual Property, Minimum Wage, Restaurants, NightclubsKathleenemployer records, Equal Employment, employees, H-1B Visa, Foreign Worker, USCIS, Amazon, Google, Apple, Microsoft, IBM, Cognizant