Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:11am on 23 Oct 2025,Thursday India Global
The U.S. government has introduced new immigration rules that exempt employers from the $100,000 H-1B visa petition fee when hiring F-1 students or extending the status of current H-1B holders. This change, effective from October 20, 2025, means that U.S. employers sponsoring F-1 students for H-1B status or filing petitions for existing H-1B workers seeking an extension will not be required to pay the hefty fee. However, the fee applies if the petition involves a change of status or extension of stay and is deemed ineligible by USCIS. This development is expected to ease the transition for international students and current H-1B workers in the U.S.
