Clarifications suggest the new $100,000 H‑1B fee may exempt foreign students, pushing employers toward hiring international graduates of U.S. schools instead of recruits from abroad. That would subtly rewire the skilled‑immigration pipeline to run through American universities.
— If fee design privileges U.S.-educated H‑1Bs, it reshapes talent flows, university incentives, and who gains from legal high‑skill immigration.
Norman Matloff
2025.10.08
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The piece argues the fee targets only 'entry' H‑1Bs, leaving foreign students already in the U.S. free to convert to H‑1B without paying it—exactly the exemption dynamic described in the idea. It cites Commerce's coordination with big tech and lawyers’ reading of the proclamation’s 'entry' language.
Noah Smith
2025.09.21
100% relevant
The article notes agency statements that the fee is one‑time and 'foreign students may be exempted,' biasing visas toward U.S.‑educated candidates.
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