Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Sept. 20 that sought to clarify how the new $100,000 fee will be applied. The proclamation indicated that as of 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 21, anyone entering the U.S. in H-1B visa status will be required to pay a $100,000 fee, unless their employment is in the U.S. national interest. Individuals with previously filed H-1B petitions should still be able to obtain new H-1B visas or use their currently valid H-1B visas to travel into the US without paying the new fee. H-1B visa petitions will not be approved for individuals who are outside the US unless the $100,000 fee has been paid, and the H-1B employee’s entry into the U.S. will be denied without evidence of payment of the $100,000 fee. These changes will further limit the accessibility of the H-1B visa category to many employers in the U.S., particularly small business and nonprofits.