H-1B filing fees, cap-subject petitions, court rulings and federal rulemaking affecting high-skilled temporary workers and employers. This page is an index: the full evidence, photo credits, videos and source ledger remain attached to the dated canonical record.
September 10, 2026 · Immigration / H-1B / Employment-based visas / Proposed rule
DHS proposes eliminating the discretionary 60-day post-employment grace period for H-1B and other visa holders
PROPOSED RULE — NOT YET EFFECTIVE; CURRENT UP-TO-60-DAY GRACE PERIOD REMAINS AVAILABLE PENDING FINAL RULE
The Department of Homeland Security proposed removing the discretionary up-to-60-day grace period that can let certain temporary workers and their dependents remain in the United States after employment ends. The proposal is not yet effective and would require completion of the federal rulemaking process.
August 24, 2026 · H-1B skilled-worker visas / DHS rulemaking / Immigration fees
DHS proposes a $103,265 fee for cap-subject H-1B petitions after courts blocked Trump’s earlier $100,000 proclamation fee
PROPOSED RULE — $103,265 FEE FOR CAP-SUBJECT H-1B PETITIONS; NOT YET FINAL OR EFFECTIVE
The Department of Homeland Security released the proposed H-1B fee rule on August 24, and the notice carries an August 25 Federal Register publication date. It would add a $103,265 fee to cap-subject H-1B petitions, including the advanced-degree exemption. FactFlag continues to record this as a proposed regulation—not a fee currently in force. The separate 2025 $100,000 proclamation fee remains blocked by a June federal-court judgment that the First Circuit declined to stay in July.
