Second Judge Blocks Trump's $100,000 Fee for New H-1B Worker Visas - BusinessWorld Online
The ruling leaves Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee blocked while a lawsuit over agency rule-making continues, and employers warn the policy could raise hiring costs.
- District Judge Haywood Gilliam in Oakland, California, blocked President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas on Wednesday, ruling that agencies failed to follow necessary rule-making processes before implementation.
- Trump imposed the $100,000 fee, sharply raising costs from the typical $2,000 to $5,000 range, invoking federal immigration law to restrict foreign nationals he claimed were detrimental to American interests.
- Technology companies rely heavily on the H-1B program, which offers 65,000 visas annually with another 20,000 for workers with advanced degrees, approved for three to six years.
- Democracy Forward applauded the ruling, with lawyer Steve Bressler saying it protects a system "thrown into chaos overnight." The US Chamber of Commerce has filed a third lawsuit challenging the fee.
- The Department of Homeland Security moved in August to adopt a permanent $103,000 fee that will likely face future legal challenges, following a Boston-based appeals court's earlier refusal to pause a temporary block.
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A federal judge overturned the $100,000 H-1B visa fee imposed by Trump in 2025, but the White House is already advancing a new version through regulation.
Trump Targets H-1B Outsourcing as Registrations at Major Firms Plunge 92% — Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks $100,000 Fee
President Trump targeted H-1B outsourcing with a $100,000 fee and weighted-selection system; registrations at major firms then fell from 24,946 to 2,055. An Obama-appointed judge has now vacated the agency implementation policies, while leaving the claims directly against Trump unresolved.
Trump Targets H-1B Outsourcing as Registrations at Major Firms Plunge 92% — Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks $100,000 Fee – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Donald
President Trump targeted H-1B outsourcing with a $100,000 fee and weighted-selection system; registrations at major firms then fell from 24,946 to 2,055. An Obama-appointed judge has now vacated the agency implementation policies, while leaving the claims directly against Trump unresolved.
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B fee blocked again: Relief for Indian IT firms, tech professionals? What we know
US District Judge Haywood Gilliam in Oakland, California, ruled that US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the State Department had failed to follow required rule-making procedures before implementing the fee.
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