US Weighs $100,000 Fee for Graduate Work Visas

A proposed levy on Optional Practical Training would price out most international graduates from the US labor market.

The Department of Homeland Security is considering a $100,000 fee for international graduates seeking work authorization under the Optional Practical Training program. That is the figure as of July 31, carried by four publishers across four articles this week, and it represents a potential increase from zero to six figures for a visa category that currently carries no such premium. The proposal has not been formally announced by the Trump administration, and implementation details remain undefined, but the arithmetic alone signals a structural shift in how the United States prices access to its entry-level talent pool.

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