{"id":245633,"date":"2025-09-22T05:49:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T05:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/245633\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T05:49:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T05:49:09","slug":"penn-isss-warns-h-1b-visa-holders-to-avoid-international-travel-as-trump-implements-100000-fee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/245633\/","title":{"rendered":"Penn ISSS warns H-1B visa holders to avoid international travel as Trump implements $100,000 fee"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump announced a proclamation to impose a $100,000 fee for visas granted to skilled foreign workers.<\/p>\n

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On Saturday, Penn\u2019s International Scholar and Student Services addressed a recent federal order mandating annual charges on H-1B visa petitions \u2014 the latest in a series of restrictive immigration policies from the White House.\n<\/p>\n

The Sept. 19 proclamation<\/a> \u2014 titled \u201cRestriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers\u201d \u2014 imposed a $100,000 annual fee on new and renewal H-1B visa petitions, which are granted to foreign workers in speciality occupations. The fees, which extend to members of the Penn community, come amid a string of new immigration guidelines, including thorough social media vetting, visa revocations, and processing delays.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

Penn has commonly used<\/a> the term \u201cspeciality occupations\u201d while describing visas for faculty members and researchers. In a Sept. 20 message<\/a> shared on Instagram, ISSS \u201cstrongly\u201d encouraged employees on H-1B visas to \u201cavoid traveling outside the country until the situation stabilizes.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThe proclamation is part of a broader set of changes \/ proposals by the administration to restrict or reshape temporary worker immigration programs,\u201d ISSS wrote in the post. \u201cIt\u2019s framed as responding to perceived misuse of high-skill work visas.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Although current employees with valid H-1B statuses can continue working and traveling, employers \u2014 including Penn \u2014 have advised workers to remain in the United States.\n<\/p>\n

Joseph Edlow, the director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, clarified<\/a> in a Saturday memorandum that the fees will only apply to petitions filed on or after Sept. 21.\n\t<\/p>\n

\u201cThe proclamation does not impact the ability of any current visa holder to travel to or from the United States,\u201d Edlow wrote.\n<\/p>\n

H-1B visas are valid for three years after being issued. The fee will be required each year<\/a>, bringing the total cost of each visa to $300,000.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

In a separate order<\/a> mentioned by ISSS, Trump\u2019s administration also promised to fast-track visas for foreigners who pay a $1-million fee or companies who pay $2 million.\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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The orders come amid a series of changes to immigration policies, including a plan to conduct more rigorous reviews<\/a> of students from China and Hong Kong.\n<\/p>\n

In a statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian regarding the changes, ISSS Executive Director Rodolfo Altamirano wrote that the office will continue to support the \u201cacademic, practical, and regulatory\u201d needs of Penn students and faculty.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile federal guidance and regulations regarding international students can change, our priority remains ensuring that students receive accurate, timely information and support,\u201d Altamirano added. \u201cISSS works closely with students, faculty, and staff to provide guidance on visa requirements, travel considerations, and other practical matters.\u201d<\/p>\n

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