What U.S. Employers Need to Know About the $100,000 H-1B Proclamation
- Mira Mdivani, Mdivani Business Immigration Lawyer
- Sep 20
- 1 min read
On September 19, the President issued a proclamation mandating, among other things, a $100,000 fee for U.S. employers to employ international personnel on H-1B visas. We have received numerous phone calls from clients regarding chaos this is creating with respect to their international employees. Undoubtedly, U.S employers will challenge this directive in federal courts because if it stands, they will be forced to outsource hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobs abroad to countries that don't shun highly educated workforce based on their international status.
What Steps h U.S. Employer Engage in:
Practical Steps include:
1. Immediately advise international personnel on H-1Bs not to travel abroad;
2. Confer with employer's business immigration attorneys to make a plan including:
Communication with managers and employees;
Assessing the situation with H-1B employees abroad to weigh if immediate travel to the U.S. may cause existing visa cancellation;
Assess status of other international employees such as on TN, Ls Es, etc. and make recovery plans, without delays; and
Monitor federal courts for decisions.
Mira Mdivani: https://www.uslegalimmigration.com/miramdivani
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Mdivani Corporate Immigration Law Firm
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