Universities, Businesses Navigate Expensive Change to Work Visa Program
In a Cardinal News article about the Trump administration’s recent executive order imposing a fee on non-immigrant clients seeking H1-B work visas, Woods Rogers Principal John Francisco shares that the impact has been significant to Virginia businesses, including educational institutions and private employers throughout the state which are attempting to navigate the changes to the work visa rules.
“Almost all such employees are experiencing a high degree of anxiety and are looking to employers to give them advice on their status, options, and future plans,” John said in an interview with Cardinal News. “Given the clarification from the White House … that the fee is only going to be imposed on visas granted after September 21, 2025, the immediate panic has subsided somewhat, but there is still concern about future hiring strategies and practices going forward for new H1-B hires planned for next year. In addition, there is concern about the future of the H1-B visa process in general.”
John also recently wrote about this issue in a client alert, Presidential Executive Order Imposes New $100,000 Entry Fee on H-1B Workers Abroad: Steps for Employers to Take Now.
“Employers must follow these developments closely; the timing of any injunction could determine whether it is prudent to remit payment or wait for a court ruling,” John notes in the alert.
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