39 | Friday, September 19, 2025What to know about the H-1B visa Trump has targeted with $100,000 fees, generating confusion, fear The Associated Press Print | Front Page | Email this story To:From:Message:From (email):Message:The Trump administration's abrupt decision to slap a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas has stunned and confused employers, students and workers from the United States to India and beyond. Here's a look at what the H-1B visa program is and what the Trump administration is doing to it. What are H-1B visas and who uses them? At least 60% of the H-1B visas approved since 2012 have been for computer-related jobs, according to the Pew Research Center. But hospitals, banks, universities and a wide range of other employers can and do apply for H-1B visas.