Trump Administration extends currently paused $100,000 H-1B tax

On September 18, 2026, President Trump issued a proclamation entitled "Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers." This Proclamation effectively extends the original 2025 $100,000 H-1B Proclamation for an additional 12 months, until September 21, 2027. Read our previous post summarizing the 2025 Proclamation here.

As of July 24, 2026, the $100,000 fee on H-1B petitions has been temporarily barred, according to a preliminary order from the First Circuit Court of Appeals. At this time, it is unclear if the lawsuit for the original Proclamation applies to this extension.

Read our previous post about the First Circuit decision barring the implementation of the $100,000 H-1B fee here.