President Trump has extended a September 2025 proclamation that imposes a $100,000 fee on certain H-1B petitions, through September 21, 2027, but that fee policy is currently blocked by court order.
Because the September 2025 H-1B proclamation fee policy is currently vacated, the extended fee policy should also be blocked, meaning USCIS should continue to be barred from collection of the $100,000 fee until further notice.
There should be no change to the status quo at this time; however, if the government takes a different position regarding the proclamation extension and policies, there could be confusion until clarity is sought and provided by the courts. In addition, USCIS continues to appeal the district court decision that vacated the $100,000 fee policy, so departments and foreign nationals should be aware that changes to the status quo are possible with little or no notice.