CLEVELAND — The H-1B visa program allows U.S. companies to hire skilled foreign workers for specific roles—typically those requiring at least a bachelor's degree. These positions often include engineers, physicians, and lawyers.

But a recent move by the Trump administration has sparked concern within the immigration and healthcare sectors: a new $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions.

“Every day they're calling me, freaking out," Stacey Cozart Martin with MJB Immigration.

Martin is an immigration attorney who has helped countless employers file H-1B visa applications. But panic set in among her clients—especially in the healthcare industry—after a major change to H-1B regulations.

“She's like, we have 21 docs that are ready to go to them. That's $100,000 a pop for 21 docs. How do you fina

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