Appeals court rejects Trump bid to halt $129,000 skilled visa fee ruling
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- ▪ A federal appeals court rejects Trump's bid to keep in place the $100,000 H-1B visa fee — Business Insider
- ▪ Setback for Trump: US appeals court refuses to revive $100,000 H-1B visa fee — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Appeals court denies Trump’s bid to allow $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas — The Guardian — US
- ▪ Appeals court rejects Trump bid to halt $100,000 H-1B visa fee ruling — Investing.com — News
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Appeals court rejects Trump bid to halt $129,000 skilled visa fee rulingSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxEmployers seeking a visa for a foreign worker before Trump’s move typically paid about US$2,000 to US$5,000 in fees depending on various factors. PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Jul 25, 2026, 08:46 AMUpdated Jul 25, 2026, 08:46 AMSet as preferred sourceBOSTON – A federal appeals court on July 23 rejected a bid by US President Donald Trump’s administration to halt a judge’s order which prevented it from imposing a US$100,000 (S$129,000) fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers.The Boston-based 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals declined to put on hold a lower court judge’s June 8 ruling in a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic state attorneys general, striking…
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