Trump Adds $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas, Launches New ‘Gold Card’ Visa

The president said the change will raise revenues and limit the flow of foreign workers that compete with Americans.

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House on Sept. 19, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump launched an immigration Gold Card and instituted a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applicants, with executive orders he signed in the Oval Office on Sept. 19.

He said the orders will “reduce our taxes greatly and hopefully bring some great people into our country.”