Appeals court denies Trump’s bid to allow $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas
Summary
A federal appeals court refused to pause a judge’s order that blocked a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers. The court said the Trump administration did not prove it had the legal authority to impose the fee, which a lower court ruled was like an unauthorized tax.Key Facts
- The appeals court is based in Boston and is called the First US Circuit Court of Appeals.
- The court’s ruling supports a June 8 decision by a lower judge who stopped the $100,000 visa fee.
- The fee was challenged in a lawsuit by 20 Democratic state attorneys general.
- The $100,000 fee was introduced by President Donald Trump in September to increase H-1B visa costs.
- The H-1B visa program allows 65,000 skilled workers and 20,000 with advanced degrees to enter the US annually.
- Before the fee, employers paid about $2,000 to $5,000 per visa depending on the situation.
- President Trump said the fee was to stop companies from replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labor.
- The fee does not apply to H-1B visas given to people already in the US on student visas.
- Since the fee started, few employers have actually paid it.
- The White House has not yet commented on the court’s decision.
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