H–1B for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act: Bill introduced to waive $100,000 petition fee for foreign doctors

The voice against the H-1B $100,000 petition fee, introduced through a Trump proclamation, is still growing. US lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill that seeks to exempt foreign-trained healthcare workers from the $100,000 H-1B visa filing fee.

The Act, called the ‘H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act, was introduced in response to the $100,000 H-1B filing fee that was introduced by a presidential proclamation in September 2025.