AP is reporting the amount as an annual fee
https://apnews.com/article/h1b-visa-trump-immigration-8d3969...
Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/trump-mulls-a...
https://apnews.com/article/h1b-visa-trump-immigration-8d3969...
Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/trump-mulls-a...
> Lutnick also repeatedly said on Friday that the fee would be annual for companies, while the White House official said Saturday that it’s a “one-time fee that applies only to the petition.”
> In her Saturday afternoon post, Leavitt clarified that the payment would only be a “one-time fee” — not an annual one.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/20/donald-trump-h1b-vi...