H-1B visas, the $100,000 fee, and the economy

Photo credit: Freepik via Freepik. Essay by Laura Collins, Director, Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute. George W.Bush Presidential Center – September 24, 2025.

The United States needs more skilled workers to ensure the future prosperity, vitality, and security of the United States. However, the new presidential proclamation to limit legal, skills-based immigration is likely to have the opposite effect. The proclamation would impose a $100,000 fee for the H-1B, a temporary visa for skilled workers with at least a bachelor’s degree. H-1B workers are […]

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