The White House has vowed to defend its decision to set a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa filings, insisting the overhaul is necessary to prevent misuse and protect US workers. The policy has sparked multiple legal challenges,

Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced on 29 September 2025, the H–1B and L–1 Visa Reform Act of 2025 (Visa Reform Act), a bipartisan proposal to overhaul two of the most widely used employment-based visa programs in the United States.

The Trump administration defends its controversial $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, citing the need to prioritize American workers and reduce fraud within the system., US News, Times Now

In the letter, the representatives have said the the H-1B fee hike would unfairly burden early-stage employers and small businesses, especially those that are not yet profitable

Immigrant doctors, many of them from India, are the lifeline of the US healthcare system, especially in rural areas.

In September, the administration announced that it would be attaching a $100,000 fee to applications for the visa.

President Donald Trump’s crackdown on the H-1B visa program for skilled foreign workers has drawn a rare challenger: the US Chamber of Commerce, the nation’s largest business organization that has rarely challenged his administration.

The Trump administration’s decision to ease the $100,000 H-1B visa fee brings relief to thousands of Indian professionals and students already in the