The Trump administration’s recent changes to the H-1B visa application process are causing concern among healthcare experts, with many worried that the plan could make the industry’s workforce crisis and care access gaps more severe.

Last month, the White House imposed a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions. Before, the fee typically ranged between $2,000 and $5,000, depending on the employer. This new fee applies only to new H-1B visa applicants, not current H1-B holders whose employers are seeking to renew their visas.

The H-1B program, established in 1990, was created to allow U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign professionals in specialized fields like healthcare, technology and engineering to fill workforce gaps — but the White House argues that the program has “been deli

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