Legal setback for Trump: Second judge halts $100,000 H-1B visa fee
A second US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas. The court ruled that the administration failed to follow mandatory rule-making procedures and exceeded its legal authority.
Why it matters
This ruling prevents a significant financial barrier for technology companies that rely on foreign talent, maintaining the status quo for international recruitment.
A second US federal judge has blocked US President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, dealing another legal setback to the administration’s attempt to sharply increase the cost of the programme.US district judge Haywood Gilliam in Oakland, California, ruled that US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the State Department failed to follow required rule-making procedures before putting the fee into effect.Gilliam granted a request from a coalition of unions, employers and nonprofit organisations that are challenging the fee in court.
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