Trump sells visa fee hikes as job security for foreign students

Published September 19, 2025 8:41pm ET



President Donald Trump portrayed his visa reforms as an opportunity for foreign students to remain in the United States if a company is willing to pay.

Trump on Friday took two executive actions, signing one presidential proclamation that increased the fee for H1-B visa applicants to $100,000 and an executive order creating the Gold Card visa program, through which foreign nationals of “extraordinary ability” can pay $1 million or a company $2 million for “expedited visa treatment.”

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