In the 2025 fiscal year, New Jersey had the fifth-highest number of H-1B visa approvals (new and renewed) with 21,800.

During the period from Oct. 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, 2,713 companies in New Jersey petitioned for H-1B visas, according to federal data.

President Donald Trump's changes to the visa program that brings skilled foreign workers into the U.S have alarmed those in New Jersey who deal with the program due to fears that it will hurt businesses and scapegoat workers.

The executive order signed by Trump on Sept. 19 requires a $100,000 payment from companies to accompany any new H-1B visa petitions submitted after midnight on Sept. 21. The order does not apply to any previously issued H-1B visas or renewals.

A day after that fee took effect , the administration proposed

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