United StatesH-1B
H-1B $100,000 payment rule renewed until September 2027
Proclamation 11069 continues the $100,000 payment requirement for certain new H-1B petitions for 12 months from September 21, 2026. USCIS says a June 8, 2026 court order vacated its guidance on the payment and DHS will comply while it considers next steps.
Who it affects
Employers filing new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US
What the official sources say
“This restriction shall expire, absent extension, 12 months after the effective date of this proclamation, which shall be 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 21, 2026.”
“except for those aliens whose petitions are accompanied or supplemented by a payment of $100,000”
“On June 8, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued an order that vacated agency guidance”
“On July 24, 2026, the First Circuit denied the government’s motion.”
“but will comply with the court’s order while DHS considers next steps.”
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