A second US federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee on certain new H-1B visas, delivering another legal setback to the administration’s effort to sharply increase costs for employers hiring highly skilled foreign workers. California Judge Blocks $100,000 H-1B Fee US
US President Donald Trump has extended restrictions requiring a $100,000 payment for certain new H-1B visa petitions for another year, keeping the measure in place until September 21, 2027. The administration says the policy is intended to curb alleged abuse of the skilled-worker visa programme and protect American jobs. $100,000 H-1B Fee Extended for Another […]
A US federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to keep its $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas in force while litigation continues. The decision leaves a lower court order blocking the charge in effect. Appeals Court Blocks H-1B Fee The First US Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston declined to suspend a […]








