The Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) responded after Democrats and Republicans contacted Secretary Kristi Noem , requesting that the Trump administration exempt health care professionals from the $100,000 H-1B visa fee. A group of 100 lawmakers sent a letter urging an exemption for the health care sector, citing concerns about staffing shortages in hospitals and other critical facilities. A spokesperson for the DHS told Newsweek , "The recent changes to the H-1B visa program, including