USD 100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions after September 21: USCISUSCIS has confirmed that a one-time USD 100,000 fee applies to all new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. The proclamation “requires a $100,000 payment to accompany any new H-1B visa petitions submitted after 12:01 am eastern daylight time on September 21, 2025,” the FAQ document said. A White House official had told PTI that the $100,000 fee will “first apply in the next upcoming lottery cycle.” The USD 100,000 fee is a one-time fee on submission of a new H-1B petition. USCIS further clarified that the fee does not apply to any petitions filed before the 12:01 am deadline on Sept 21, previously issued H-1B visas, renewal petitions, and H-1B holders re-entering the US. The planned reforms also include a DHS rulemaking to prioritise high-skilled, high-paid workers in the H-1B lottery system.