President restricts entry of certain H-1B nonimmigrant workers

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CountryUnited States

Operative dateSeptember 21, 2025

CategoryWork

Policy toolFees

Affected groupNew applicants

Policy effect

Proclamation 10973 restricted entry under the H-1B program for certain new petitions unless accompanied by a $100,000 payment or covered by an exception.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Proclamation 10973 restricted entry under the H-1B program for certain new petitions unless accompanied by a $100,000 payment or covered by an exception.

Official source excerpt

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… this program has inflicted on our economic and national security demands an immediate response. I therefore find that the unrestricted entry into the United States of certain foreign workers who are described in section 1 of this proclamation would be detrimental to the interests of the United States because such entry would harm American workers, including by undercutting their wages. Accordingly, by the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: **Section 1** . *Restriction on Entry*. (a) Pursuant to sections 212(f) and 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), [8 U.S.C. 1182(f)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/8/1182) and [1185(a)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/8/1185), the entry into the United States of aliens as nonimmigrants to perform services in a specialty occupation under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the INA, [8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)](https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/8/1101), is restricted, except for those aliens whose petitions are accompanied or supplemented by a payment of $100,000—subject to the exceptions set forth in subsection (c) of this section. This … restriction shall expire, absent extension, 12 months after the effective date of this proclamation, which shall be 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 21, 2025. (b) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall restrict decisions on petitions not accompanied by a $100,000 payment for H-1B specialty occupation workers under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the INA, who are currently outside the United States, for 12 months following the effective date of this ( printed page 46029) proclamation as set forth in subsection (a) of this section. The Secretary of State shall also issue guidance, …

Federal Register 90 FR 46027Federal Register 90 FR 46027. President restricts entry of certain H-1B nonimmigrant workers. Effective 2025-09-21.Open official source

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President restricts entry of certain H-1B nonimmigrant workers

Policy effect

Conditions and exceptions

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other United States changes operative in 2025