# Trump extends $100K H-1B visa rule through 2027

> A wage requirement for H-1B workers has slashed outsourcing firm registrations by 92 percent, signaling a major shift in how companies hire foreign talent.
- Title: Trump extends $100K H-1B visa rule through 2027 | Shortify
- Summary: A wage requirement for H-1B workers has slashed outsourcing firm registrations by 92 percent, signaling a major shift in how companies hire foreign talent…
- Keywords: h-1b visa, donald trump, outsourcing, wage requirement, immigration policy, it staffing, labor displacement, texas, department of homeland security, prevailing wage, news, politics
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/national/h-1b-outsourcing-registrations-take-a-92-hit-as-100k-visa-rule-stays-put
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-09-19T11:30:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: h-1b visa, donald trump, outsourcing, wage requirement, immigration policy, it staffing, labor displacement, texas, department of homeland security, prevailing wage, news, politics
## Trump extends $100K H-1B rule
President Trump extended a $100,000 employer payment requirement for certain H-1B workers through September 2027, citing concerns about wage suppression and American worker displacement.

> exploited to replace, not supplement, American workers with lower-paid labor
## Outsourcing firms slash H-1B filings
The largest IT staffing and outsourcing companies cut combined H-1B registrations from 24,946 to 2,055, a 92% decrease between cap seasons, according to White House data.
## More workers with advanced degrees
Registrations for beneficiaries with U.S. master's degrees jumped from 45.1% to 66.1% of applicants, showing the policy favors highly educated workers.
## Higher wage jobs dominate selections
Job offers at the two highest wage levels accounted for 46.3% of H-1B selections, while the lowest wage tier dropped to 17.8%, reflecting the policy's impact.
## Wage rules still being finalized
The Department of Labor proposed changes in March to prevailing-wage methodology for H-1B and other employment visas, but the rule has not yet been finalized.
## Texas tracks H-1B use closely
The Dallas Express found 46 labor condition applications from 33 employers requesting 193 H-1B positions at Texas Department of Transportation worksites.
## Legal battles continue in courts
A federal judge in Massachusetts vacated the policy's implementing actions in June, while a Washington D.C. judge upheld it in December. Appeals are pending in both cases.
## Employers challenge the requirement
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Association of American Universities argue the executive branch exceeded its authority and bypassed statutory limits on immigration fees.
## Key takeaway

The $100,000 employer payment requirement is dramatically reducing H-1B use by outsourcing firms while increasing applications from workers with advanced degrees and higher wages.