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Trump to impose $100k fee for H-1B worker visas, White House says

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1245 points mriguy | 2 comments | 19 Sep 25 19:59 UTC | HN request time: 0.409s | source
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cogman10 ◴[19 Sep 25 20:25 UTC] No.45306123[source]▶
IMO, the fee is the wrong thing that needs adjusting. It's the salary that should be adjusted. The minimum salary for an H1B should be $200k. It's something like 50k right now which is ridiculous especially with all the restrictions an applicant is under. It both suppresses wages and abuses the worker.
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fred_is_fred ◴[19 Sep 25 20:58 UTC] No.45306493[source]▶
It's not in this article but in others that this will be addressed.

"The proposal would increase the wage floor for H-1B visa recipients from $60,000 to $150,000, eliminate the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, and replace the current lottery-based selection process with a highest-bidder system."

EDIT: This is a proposal by 1 senator - not Trump. https://www.newsweek.com/h-1b-visa-change-proposal-2132484

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1. drdec ◴[19 Sep 25 21:00 UTC] No.45306525[source]▶
I would appreciate some links if you have them
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2. fred_is_fred ◴[19 Sep 25 21:26 UTC] No.45306835[source]▶
Done above but that's a senate proposal. Sorry for the confusion.