Companies will have to pay $100,000 per worker annually for H1-B visas, Lutnick says

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19/09/2025 22:43

Sept 19 (Reuters) - Companies who apply to bring in workers from other countries on H1-B visas will have to pay $100,000 per visa annually, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Friday.

Lutnick made the comments in the Oval Office during which U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation overhauling the visa system.

 (Reporting by Jeff Mason in Washington and Ryan Patrick Jones in Toronto)

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