Trump to signal proclamation imposing $1,00,000 price for H-1B visa purposes, says White House official

U.S. President Donald Trump is making ready to signal a proclamation that may require a $1,00,000 utility price for H-1B visa purposes, amongst different modifications to the programme for extremely expert international employees that has come underneath scrutiny by the administration, in line with a White House official.

The Republican President was anticipated to signal a proclamation as early as Friday (September 19, 2025) proscribing entry underneath the H-1B visa program until the price is paid, stated the official. Mr. Trump additionally deliberate to order modifications to the prevailing wage ranges for the H-1B programme as a approach to restrict their use, the official added.

The proposed proclamation was first reported by Bloomberg News.

H-1B visas are supposed to carry the perfect and brightest foreigners for high-skilled jobs that tech firms discover tough to fill with certified U.S. residents and everlasting residents. The programme as a substitute has became a pipeline for abroad employees who are sometimes prepared to work for as little as $60,000 yearly. That is much lower than $100,000-plus salaries usually paid to U.S. know-how employees.

The program was created in 1990 for individuals with a bachelor’s diploma or greater in fields the place jobs are deemed arduous to fill, particularly science, know-how, engineering and math. Critics say they permit firms to pay decrease wages with fewer labor protections.

Historically, these visas — 85,000 per 12 months — have been doled out via a lottery system. This 12 months, Amazon was by far the highest recipient of H-1B visas with greater than 10,000 awarded, adopted by Tata Consultancy, Microsoft, Apple and Google. Geographically, California has the best variety of H-1B employees, in line with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Critics say H-1B spots typically go to entry-level jobs, fairly than senior positions with distinctive ability necessities. And whereas this system isn’t purported to undercut U.S. wages or displace U.S. employees, critics say firms pays much less by classifying jobs on the lowest ability ranges, even when the precise employees employed have extra expertise.

(With inputs from Reuter, AP)