About that $100,000 H-1B visa fee
About that $100,000 H-1B visa fee  
Podcast: Marketplace All-in-One
Published On: Mon Sep 22 2025
Description: The Trump administration is working to tamp down alarm over a new, $100,000 visa fee it announced on Friday. Technology, finance, and other major companies that depend on employees holding H-1B visas had initially thought the fee would be applied to existing visa holders, and those with H-1B workers who were temporarily abroad panicked. The fee only applies to new visa applicants, though, the White House later clarified. Also: an AI industry political action network and dark clouds for Broadway productions.