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Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by DiamondsAreFore(op): 8:09am On Sep 24, 2025

Doctors could be exempted from the new $100,000 fee for high-skilled US H-1B visa applications imposed by the Donald Trump administration, Bloomberg reports.

The executive order which was released Friday noted that the application fees can be waived if the secretary of Homeland Security determines that the hiring of these workers on an individual basis, or to work for a specific company or industry is “in the national interest”.

Citing an email from Taylor Rogers, a White House spokesperson, on Monday, Bloomberg reported that “the Proclamation allows for potential exemptions, which can include physicians and medical residents”.

The H-1B visa has served as a gateway for some of Nigeria’s brightest minds to enter the US workforce, acting as a crucial launchpad for building long-term careers in America.

Data from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services showed that tech, education, and medicine were among the top employment sectors for foreign skilled workers.

Amazon secured more than 10,000 H-1B visas in the first half of 2025, while Microsoft and Meta Platforms had more than 5,000 approvals each.

The programme allows for 65,000 visas annually, with an additional 20,000 for applicants with advanced degrees.

Nigeria was ranked 11th as the largest export of talents to the US and the first in Africa.

https://www.thecable.ng/report-doctors-may-be-exempted-from-trumps-100k-h-1b-visa-fee/

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by SarkinYarki: 2:39pm On Sep 24, 2025

The target is clearly Indians and Chinese IT spies ..US companies bring them in, train them and then they steal prototype and take back to their country to compete with US coys

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by Ukeme8: 2:39pm On Sep 24, 2025

Doctor are really enjoying this .

More character needed

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by JohnBullMySon: 2:42pm On Sep 24, 2025

Strange cos America doesn’t import doctors that much.

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by Blitzking: 2:43pm On Sep 24, 2025

Great...Guess hope still dey...we move on this journey was already considering Australia

Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by Judolisco(m): 2:43pm On Sep 24, 2025

Dem go carry best brains and everything wey we need to build our continent... Yet they'll turn and call us underdeveloped... Africa wise up

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by lapazi(m): 2:44pm On Sep 24, 2025

This guys will drive this high demand skills to other countries like Canada. I see more American companies giving more remote opportunities.

Trump fails to understand that legal migration is not the problem. They claim jobs are being stolen from Americans, but the data shows that it is those unskilled jobs, menial jobs that they’ve refused to do that is being impacted the most.

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by lapazi(m): 2:45pm On Sep 24, 2025

SarkinYarki:
The target is clearly Indians and Chinese IT spies ..US companies bring them in, train them and then they steal prototype and take back to their country to compete with US coys

So you mean an actual spy would not be able to afford 100k?

If that’s the case they have failed with this target because the risk is still there.

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by MatrixCircle: 2:45pm On Sep 24, 2025

Childish . Doing things without reasoning. Instead of first of all hold consultations before taking decisions. Making U.S look as if there's no leadership direction.

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by Commentor: 2:47pm On Sep 24, 2025

Cheeto Mussolini does things all on emotions.

Sometimes one has to believe he's the Antichrist.

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by toprealman: 2:49pm On Sep 24, 2025

This guy is just like APC led government, too reactive!

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by fredoooooo: 2:50pm On Sep 24, 2025*

Another Trumpee loud noise .. act beofre you think syndrome

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by SIRTeee15: 2:52pm On Sep 24, 2025

Ukeme8:
Doctor are really enjoying this .

More character needed

Who told u, na dem import doctor pass.

Over 9000 international medical graduates entered into residency program this year alone. 6000 of them are non US citizen.

250 thousand doctors working in USA are foreign graduates.

However, the pathway to qualify is gruelling and not for the faint hearted. U have to be good and serious to get thru.

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by Raxxye(m): 2:58pm On Sep 24, 2025

Oh, he wants African-trained doctors!

Dey play!
xxxxxx

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by lenghtinny(m): 3:00pm On Sep 24, 2025

Way to go

Trump should quit being reactive jare

I no get 100k to enter USA

Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by rinzaugustine: 3:03pm On Sep 24, 2025

He is clearly not listening to experts but doing these at his whim which is very dangerous for the country

Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by Pathokpo: 3:07pm On Sep 24, 2025

Ukeme8:
Doctor are really enjoying this .

More character needed

My brother this is a typical example of serious brain drain. I don't blame DT, i blame our leaders and institutions for not creating a proper working environment for our experts.
Omo see big insult on us all.

Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by salford1: 3:08pm On Sep 24, 2025

Doctors usually apply under a different visa category. They apply under J-1 visa and not H1B.

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by GrammarNazi1(m): 3:09pm On Sep 24, 2025

Doctors should indeed be prioritised since they are essential workers, same way the GRE is essential.

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by ednut1(m): 3:10pm On Sep 24, 2025

Less than 300 Nigerians got it in 2024. Most Nigerian get their papers through marriage ( real and arrangee) and EB 1 visa . Another junk journalism

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by salford1: 3:10pm On Sep 24, 2025

lapazi:
This guys will drive this high demand skills to other countries like Canada. I see more American companies giving more remote opportunities.

Trump fails to understand that legal migration is not the problem. They claim jobs are being stolen from Americans, but the data shows that it is those unskilled jobs, menial jobs that they’ve refused to do that is being impacted the most.

Canada cant absorb them all. It has a very small economy.

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by salford1: 3:13pm On Sep 24, 2025

GrammarNazi1:
Doctors should indeed be prioritised since they are essential workers, same way the GRE is essential.

Its not more that they are in-demand..

Many occupations are essential workers. Nurses, engineers in power stations, pharmacists e.t.c

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by Creamz(m): 3:15pm On Sep 24, 2025

Always backtracking on policies that are not well thought out!

Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by PigTormentor: 3:16pm On Sep 24, 2025

Our TACO president will sooner or later back down.
He's a known chicken that makes announcements but later back down.
TACO = TRUMP ALWAYS CHICKENS OUT.

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by NinjaMetahuman: 3:18pm On Sep 24, 2025

Just like all his announcements.

He will just announce something and start rolling everything back because that thing will be too stpuid to implement.

Even a toddler isn't supposed to be rulling like this.

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by Dogalmighty17: 3:19pm On Sep 24, 2025

America is finding out that it can't do without the rest of the world.

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by cyberbro: 3:21pm On Sep 24, 2025

That's how Trump behaves. He takes actions without considering the consequences and later readjusts, just like the tariffs... grin

A lot of nurses in America come from the Philippines, Mexico, Nigeria etc, lol, their healthcare system would just collapse. 😂😂😂

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by LegendHero(m): 3:21pm On Sep 24, 2025

SarkinYarki:
The target is clearly Indians and Chinese IT spies ..US companies bring them in, train them and then they steal prototype and take back to their country to compete with US coys

There are lot of Indians and Asians generally that are doctors too.

Trump will soon cancel the H1B 100k restriction when he get the full result of his actions on ground. For now, make e dey play.

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by YourNextLevel(m): 3:23pm On Sep 24, 2025

People are still dyi*g to enter that country?

Wonderful!!!

Confused as Buhari

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Re: Doctors May Be Exempted From Trump’s $100k H-1B Visa Fee - Report by sammie241: 3:24pm On Sep 24, 2025

I think PhD holders are in this context because how can a tech company Amazon take up 10,000 medical doctors in the first half of 2025? haba, its impossible to me. when it is not that it's a medical company or hospital. I guess they are referring to PhD holders too. My thought.

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