This was clarified today as not being correct.

> 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...