Politics
Trump administration introduces $103,000 H-1B visa fee and plans asylum visa revocations
The Department of Homeland Security announced a dramatic fee increase for H-1B visas, alongside reported plans for broad visa revocations.
The short version
- The Department of Homeland Security announced a new fee exceeding $103,000 for H-1B visas.
- The State Department reportedly plans to revoke visas for up to 200,000 asylum seekers.
- The reported revocation of asylum seeker visas would mark the largest mass visa revocation in U.S. history.
Key facts
- The Department of Homeland Security announced a new fee of more than $103,000 for H-1B specialty occupation visas.[The Verge]
- The State Department reportedly intends to revoke the visas of up to 200,000 asylum seekers.[The Verge]
- According to reporting by The Associated Press cited in the coverage, the planned action would represent the largest mass visa revocation in U.S. history.[The Verge]
What remains uncertain
- The implementation timeline and full operational criteria for the H-1B fee increase and reported asylum visa revocations remain unspecified.[The Verge]