Federal Judge Voids September Policy Requiring $100,000 H-1B Visa Fees
A federal judge struck down a Trump administration policy that imposed $100,000 fees on companies filing H-1B visa petitions. The ruling voided the policy in its entirety.
dailywire.comA federal judge voided in its entirety a Trump administration policy from September that required companies to pay $100,000 fees for H-1B visa petitions. The decision eliminates the fee requirement for employers seeking the visas, which allow U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations.
Background on the Policy The policy had been in place since September and applied to all H-1B visa petitions submitted by companies. The ruling addressed the full scope of the fee requirement without carving out any exceptions. No further details on the judge's reasoning or next steps were provided in the report.
