Trump aide hints significant changes to H-1B visa days after $100,000 fee move

There will be significant changes in the H-1B visa process before the revised fee of $100,000 comes into effect from February 2026, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said, as he dubbed the current visa process as “just wrong” that low-cost tech consultants are allowed to enter the US and bring their families.

“This procedure and process goes into effect in February of 2026, so my guess is going to be, there are going to be a significant number of changes between now and 2026,” Lutnick told NewsNation.