DHS Sets $103,265 Fee on H-1B Visas For Enforcement Costs
The proposed rule covers every cap-subject H-1B petition and routes the money to ICE, CBP and the immigration courts, EOIR.
- DHS proposes a $103,265 fee on every cap-subject H-1B petition filed under the program.
- The Federal Register published the notice of proposed rulemaking on August 25, 2026.
- The fee is billed as recovering costs for ICE, CBP and the immigration courts, EOIR.
Why it matters: A government that priced entry at six figures decided which employers can still afford to hire abroad.
DHS/USCIS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Register ↗ · Aug 25, 20268/25/26