US govt's plans for $100K fee on new H-1B work visas rejected by court again
A US federal appeals court has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B work visas. The court ruled that the administration failed to prove it had the legal authority to implement what is effectively a tax.
Why it matters
This ruling impacts the technology and healthcare sectors, which rely heavily on skilled foreign labor, by preventing a massive increase in hiring costs.
A federal appeals court has rejected the US government's proposed fees of $100,000 on new H-1B work visas, saying the government failed to show that it was likely to succeed in proving that President Donald Trump had the authority to impose the charge. The ruling keeps in place a lower court's decision blocking the fee that was first introduced in 2025 as part of the Trump administration's broader immigration crackdown. The proposed fee would have sharply increased the cost of hiring highly skilled foreign workers, especially in the technology sector.US appeals court keeps lower court ruling in placeAs stated in a Business Insider report, the 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston declined to pause a June ruling by US District Judge Leo Sorokin while the Trump administration appeals the case.
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