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New H-1B Visa Rules: What a $100,000 Fee Could Mean for American Jobs and the Tech Industry

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$100,000 H-1B Visa Fee? A New Proclamation is Shaking Up Immigration and the American Job Market

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, a new proclamation from the Trump administration is set to drastically change the H-1B visa program, introducing a hefty $100,000 fee for many companies hiring temporary foreign workers. The administration’s move is based on the argument that the H-1B program, originally created to bring in highly skilled, specialized workers, has been “deliberately exploited” to replace American workers with lower-paid labor.

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