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title: "US proposes $70,000 fee for international student work training"
description: "Most outlets reported the proposal by the US Department of Homeland Security to charge international students at least $70,000 in training fees for work authorization. Several emphasized the Trump administration's involvement and cited the stated goals of the policy, such as combating fraud and protecting US workers. One outlet noted that the current fee is around $500 and that an additional $30,000 could be charged for further training, providing more specific financial details not included in other summaries."
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# US proposes $70,000 fee for international student work training

world · updated 8 Oct 2026, 2:13 PM PKT · 8 Oct 2026 · 7 articles from 6 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported the proposal by the US Department of Homeland Security to charge international students at least $70,000 in training fees for work authorization. Several emphasized the Trump administration's involvement and cited the stated goals of the policy, such as combating fraud and protecting US workers. One outlet noted that the current fee is around $500 and that an additional $30,000 could be charged for further training, providing more specific financial details not included in other summaries.

## Same story from 6 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Profit** — [Trump administration plans to charge international students $70,000 for work authorization](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/08/trump-administration-plans-to-charge-international-students-dollar70000-for-work-authorization) · 8 Oct 2026, 2:13 PM PKT
  > F-1 visa holders could face an additional $30,000 charge for further training under proposed immigration rules; current fee is around $500
- **BOL News** — [Trump administration proposes $70,000 fee for international students seeking work training](https://www.bolnews.com/world/trump-administration-proposes-70000-fee-for-international-students-seeking-work-training) · 8 Oct 2026, 12:17 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Trump admin eyes a $70,000 fee for foreign students' work training. DHS says new rules combat fraud, strengthen immigration, and protect US workers.
- **Daily Times** — [US proposes $70,000 fee for international student work training](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1564220/us-proposes-70000-fee-for-international-student-work-training/) · 8 Oct 2026, 11:54 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The Trump administration has proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking work training in the United States. The Department of Homeland Security announced the proposal as part of wider immigration restrictions. Read More: US moves to tighten internship rules for international students Under the plan, F-1 visa students would pay $70,000 to a certified […]
- **ARY News (English)** — [Trump administration plans to charge international students $70,000 for work authorization](https://arynews.tv/trump-administration-plans-to-charge-international-students-70000-for-work-authorization) · 8 Oct 2026, 11:10 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing
  > WASHINGTON: The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed that international students pay ‌at least $70,000 in training fees
- **Aaj News (English)** — [US proposes $70,000 fee for international students’ work training](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330475674/us-proposes-70000-fee-for-international-students-work-training) · 8 Oct 2026, 10:37 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed that international students pay ‌at least $70,000 in training fees if they want to work in the country, according to a government notice posted online on Wednesday, part of the Trump administration’s wider crackdown on foreign visa holders. Under the proposal, nonimmigrant students with F-1 ​visas would be required to pay $70,000 to a certifie...
- **Minute Mirror** — [US proposes $70,000 fee for foreign students](https://minutemirror.com.pk/us-proposes-70000-fee-for-foreign-students-641123/) · 8 Oct 2026, 9:45 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The US administration has proposed a major increase in fees for international students who want to undertake work

## Part of a bigger story

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7 articles from 6 outlets, 8 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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