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The Trump Administration is attempting to put a $100k fee on future H1-B applications, including those that are exempt from the lottery and cap, unless of course they choose to waive it for you. I say attempting because Trump's legal ability to do this appears dubious. This post mostly covers the question of whether this is a reasonable policy poorly implemented, or a terrible policy poorly implemented. Details offered have been contradictory, with many very confused about what is happening, including those inside the administration. The wording of the Executive Order alarmingly suggested that any H1-B visa holders outside the country even one day later would be subject to the fee, causing mad scrambles until this was ‘clarified.’ There was chaos. Those so-called ‘clarifications’ citing ‘facts’ gaslit the public, changing key aspects of the policy, and I still do not remain confident on what the Trump [...] ---Outline:(01:08) How Does Any Of This Work?(02:32) RTFEO (Read the Executive Order)(05:05) People Notice They Are Confused(06:29) People React Sensibly, By Which I Mean They Panic(09:21) Clarification And Gaslighting Are Offered(15:55) How To Clear The Market(18:35) Talking Price(21:50) Is The Value Crazy High?(25:53) The Fee Might Be Too Damn High(28:13) The One Time Fee Is Still Rather High(31:58) Need a Doctor, No Cap(32:56) Our Price Cheap --- First published: September 22nd, 2025 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/gpgigraEWdwA7aSoB/h1-b-and-the-usd100k-fee --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.