On September 19, 2025, the White House issued a Presidential Proclamation imposing a $100,000 filing fee for certain H-1B workers. If they are overseas and their visa number is selected in the lottery, then the employer will have to file an I-129 petition, indicate consular processing, and pay the $100,000 filing fee prior to filing the petition. If they are overseas and their visa number is selected in the lottery, then the employer will have to file an I-129 petition, indicate consular processing, and pay the $100,000 filing fee prior to filing the petition. When Congress created the H-1B program in 1990, it did not tie it to proving that there was a shortage of U.S. workers. Also, if the wage aspects of the EO withstand a court challenge, then employers can expect to pay higher wages to H-1B workers in the future.