India, Sept. 24 -- On September 19, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation requiring a USD 100,000 fee for all new H-1B visa petitions. The move, unprecedented in scope, has triggered uncertainty among employers and applicants, particularly those in India's IT sector, which has long relied on the H-1B route.

To clarify the scope and implications of the order, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued memoranda on September 20, 2025. These documents attempt to explain who will be affected, what counts as a "new petition," and how the changes will be enforced.

The following frequently asked questions, originally compiled by Mishita Jethi fo...