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Immigration

Fee collection blocked

Keep the $100,000 hiring fee for another year

Recruiting would like to know what the $100,000 buys.

Executive owner
Donald J. Trump / Homeland Security / Talent Acquisition Fees
Status
Fee collection blocked
Due
Another year, subject to litigation
Paying for it
Employers, if the fee survives; recruiting teams meanwhile

ACTIVITY

Updated
EO
Executive Office7:02 AM

HR requested one engineer. Finance asked what the six-figure fee covered.

DJT
Donald J. Trump7:04 AM

Companies tell me every Quarter how much Money they have, SO MUCH MONEY, I put a Price on something, suddenly they need to lie down! I bought Buildings from people doing that, know the Routine!

EO
Executive Office7:11 AM

The fee was renewed. The vacancy was not filled.

L
Legal7:20 AM

Legal explained that extending an order does not remove an injunction.

DJT
Donald J. Trump7:22 AM

A HUNDRED THOUSAND, we want the BEST!

R
Recruiting7:29 AM

Recruiting crossed out 'start date' and wrote 'next court date.'

DJT
Donald J. Trump7:31 AM

All this Fee-ing, when does an actual Engineer turn up?? I want him WORKING!

PUBLIC RECORD

On September 18, Trump extended by one year the order seeking a $100,000 fee for certain new H-1B visas. A judge has blocked collection, and appeals are pending. The order does not apply to current-visa renewals or qualifying changes from U.S. student status.

Reuters · 2026-09-18 ↗