US Plans New Fee of Over $100,000 for H-1B Work Visas
The Trump administration wants to add a new rule for the H-1B visa. This visa lets companies bring foreign workers to the United States. The government wants to charge a new fee. The fee will be more than $100,000.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will propose this new fee. DHS also wants to change fees for the OPT program. OPT lets foreign students work in the US after they finish school.
Many companies use H-1B visas. They hire skilled foreign workers for jobs like technology and science. A fee this big will cost companies a lot of money.
The government has not made the rule official yet. It is only a proposal right now. People will wait to see if this rule becomes law.
Vocabulary6 words
- Trump administration
- the US government led by President Trump
- H-1B visa
- a document that lets a foreign worker work in the US
- fee
- money you must pay for something
- Department of Homeland Security
- a US government group that handles safety and immigration
- OPT program
- a plan that lets foreign students work in the US after school
- proposal
- an idea or plan not yet official
Quiz
Answer key
1. Bring foreign workers to the US 2. More than $100,000 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Trump administration wants to add a new rule for the _____. This visa lets companies bring foreign workers to the United States. The government wants to charge a new _____. The fee will be more than $100,000.
The _____ (DHS) will propose this new fee. DHS also wants to change fees for the _____. OPT lets foreign students work in the US after they finish school.
Many companies use H-1B visas. They hire skilled foreign workers for jobs like technology and science. A fee this big will cost companies a lot of _____.
The government has not made the rule _____ yet. It is only a proposal right now. People will wait to see if this rule becomes law.