On Sept. 19, President Donald Trump’s Administration published a proclamation that significantly increased the cost for employers to sponsor highly skilled foreign workers on H-1B visas. Employers are now required to pay an additional $100,000 fee per application, in addition to the existing $2,000-$5,000 processing and training fees.

This new fee will specifically impact research universities, as many universities, including the University of Michigan, use H-1B visas to hire global talent for research opportunities. The University hired 359 people this year under H-1B visas, the second-highest among research universities after Stanford University, which hired 500 workers in 2025.

An H-1B visa allows non-American citizens to work in the United States for three to six years in a job

See Full Page