Presidential proclamation establishes new $100,000 payment for some H-1B petitions

On 19 September 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers.” The Proclamation, which went into effect at 12:01 am on 21 September, prohibits entry of H-1B workers to the United States unless their H-1B petitions are “accompanied or supplemented by a payment of $100,000” with certain exceptions. The restriction “shall expire, absent extension, 12 months after the effective date of [the] proclamation.”

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services, and attached below, provides additional details.

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