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State Department Narrows Reach of Trump’s $100,000 H‑1B Fee as Tech Figures Defend Foreign Engineers

The new charge applies only to petitions filed after September 21, easing immediate concerns for existing workers.

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When posting anti-immigrant takes, remember: they're the reason you can tweet at all, Esther Crawford wrote on X.

Overview

  • President Donald Trump’s September 21 proclamation set a $100,000 fee on new H‑1B visa petitions.
  • The State Department said the measure does not affect previously issued visas or petitions filed before 12:01 am EDT on September 21.
  • Officials clarified that the requirement applies to fresh petitions or lottery entries submitted after the cutoff.
  • The U.S. Secretary of Commerce publicly defended the policy and criticized Democrats’ approach to immigration enforcement.
  • Former X executive Esther Crawford said Twitter/X survived the takeover period thanks to H‑1B engineers, largely from India and China, who worked through critical problems alongside U.S. colleagues.