Reference News Network reported on September 21 According to a report on Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao website on September 21st, the White House said on September 20th that a new regulation for H-1B visas, which came into effect on the 21st, will impose a fee of $100,000 on each application, but it will not apply to the re-entry of existing valid visa holders into the United States.

The report quoted Reuters as saying that White House spokesman Karoline Leavitt posted on social platform X on the 20th: "This is not an annual fee, but a one-time fee, which only applies to applications."

The picture shows H-1B visa (data map)

Levitt also said that H-1B visa holders currently abroad will not be charged a $100,000 fee when re-entering the United States.

Earlier, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik said on Monday that the fee would be paid annually, but added that specific details "are still under consideration."

According to the report, according to the internal emails checked by Reuters, some companies, including Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase and Amazon, have advised employees with H-1B visas to stay in the United States after the announcement on the 19th.

Levitt said on X that H-1B visa holders can enter and leave the United States as usual, and the new fees only apply to the next round of H-1B lottery applications, not to existing visa holders or renewal situations.

The White House said that this fee is aimed at creating a level playing field for American workers, saying that they are being replaced by low-paid foreign workers. The White House said that if it is in the national interest, H-1B visa applications can be exempted from the fee of $100,000 in individual cases.

According to the report, this policy has caused concern among employees of various American companies.