U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said there will be “a significant number of changes” in the H-1B visa process before February 2026, when the new fee of $100,000 goes into effect, as he described as “just wrong” the idea of “inexpensive” tech consultants coming into the country and bringing their families.

The Trump administration this month announced a one-time fee of $100,000 for new H-1B work visas , an order that will impact Indian professionals looking to work in the U.S. on the temporary visas.

Standing behind U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office when the H-1B proclamation was signed, Mr. Lutnick had then said that the $100,000 would be an annual fee for all H-1B visas, including renewals and first-time applicants.

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