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Federal judge rules Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas unlawful
President dramatically raised cost of visa for highly skilled workers in executive order last yearA federal judge on Monday declared a $100,000 fee that Donald Trump imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers is unlawful and must be invalidated. US District Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston issued the ruling in a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic state attorneys general challenging a fee Trump announced in September that dramatically raised the cost of obtaining H-1B visas.
Trump’s $100K H-1B visa application fee declared illegal; what Federal judge order says
A federal judge has blocked a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications imposed by the Trump administration in September 2025. The US District Judge Leo Sorokin in Massachusetts sided with California and 19 other states that sued to block the fee. An appointee of former President Obama, Sorkin agreed with the group of Democratic-led states that the administration exceeded its authority, and that the fee usurped Congress’s power to set immigration policy and taxes.
Ex-Meta employee celebrates court crackdown on $100K H-1B fee proposal
An ex-Meta employee is celebrating the strike down of the Trump administration's increased H-1B visa fee. Zach Wilson, a former data engineer at the Mark Zuckerberg-owned company took to X to honour the announcement. He shared that for the past 6 months, when his Indian students asked "How do I get a data engineering job in the US?"
Federal judge strikes down Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee, ruling it an unconstitutional tax
A federal judge on Monday struck down President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee requirement for employers seeking H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, ruling that the administration exceeded its authority by imposing what amounted to a tax that only Congress can authorize or delegate. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin, an Obama appointee, issued the ruling in a lawsuit filed by 20 states in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, according to court filings. The...
The Dallas housing shift: How H-1b visa curbs and tech layoffs in US are cooling the market
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Judge strikes down Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee
Judge strikes down Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee The increase in fees has discouraged H-1B visa requests, court filings show - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A federal judge has struck down a $100,000 fee imposed by President Donald Trump on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, ruling it an unlawful tax that Congress never authorized. The decision, issued by U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston, stems from a lawsuit brought by 20 Democratic state attorneys general...
Setback for Trump as US judge strikes down $100,000 fee: How it impacts H-1B visa aspirants
"Restriction on entry of certain nonimmigrant workers," US President Donald Trump declared as he signed a proclamation on September 19, 2025, unveiling one of the toughest changes yet to the H-1B visa programme in the name of protecting American jobs and curbing alleged abuses of the system. According to the order, foreign professionals seeking certain new H-1B visas would effectively face a staggering $100,000 barrier, a move that immediately sent shockwaves through the global technology...
Federal judge strikes down Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas
A federal judge on Monday struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas. The administration announced the fee as a way of preventing foreign workers from taking American jobs.(Image credit: Wilfredo Lee)
Judge blocks Trump's $142,000 H-1B skilled worker visa fee
Federal judge strikes down Trump's $US100,000 H-1B skilled worker visa fee Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 10:09am In short: A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump's $US100,000 fee on new H-1B high-skilled visas. A group of 20 states argued the policy impeded their ability to hire much-needed teachers and doctors. Other lawsuits have been filed, setting up the possibility of divided rulings in three appellate court circuits.