On September 18, 2026, President Trump issued a new proclamation extending the H-1B entry restrictions first imposed in September 2025 for another year. The extension continues the requirement that certain H-1B petitions involving workers seeking entry to the United States be accompanied by a $100,000 payment. The new proclamation extends the restriction through September 21, 2027.
The extension comes as the original $100,000 payment requirement remains the subject of ongoing litigation. In June 2026, a federal district court in Massachusetts vacated the government’s implementation of the payment requirement, finding that the policy was unlawful. In July, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit declined to stay that decision while the government’s appeal. As a result, the $100,000 payment is currently not being collected.
The legal effect of the new proclamation remains to be determined. It extends the entry restriction and payment requirement on its face, but the earlier court rulings and ongoing appeal raise questions about how the new proclamation will be implemented and whether it will face further legal challenges.
