U.S. court rejects Trump administration bid to revive $100,000 H-1B visa fee
A U.S. federal appeals court has refused to stay a lower court order striking down the Trump administration's decision to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers.The three-judge Bench at the Boston-based First Circuit Court of Appeals denied the federal government's motion to stay U.S. District Judge Leo T Sorokin's June 8 ruling that struck down the fee, terming it an unlawful tax not authorised by Congress. It is whether Congress has done so".President Donald Trump had issued a proclamation in September last year imposing a $100,000 fee for obtaining new H-1B visas.
- ▪A U.S. federal appeals court has refused to stay a lower court order striking down the Trump administration's decision to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers.The three-judge Bench at the Boston-based First
- ▪District Judge Leo T Sorokin's June 8 ruling that struck down the fee, terming it an unlawful tax not authorised by Congress.
- ▪It is whether Congress has done so".President Donald Trump had issued a proclamation in September last year imposing a $100,000 fee for obtaining new H-1B visas.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 6 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 3 centre.
- ▪ A federal appeals court rejects Trump's bid to keep in place the $100,000 H-1B visa fee — Business Insider
- ▪ Appeals court rejects Trump bid to halt $129,000 skilled visa fee ruling — Straits Times — World
- ▪ 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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A U.S. federal appeals court has refused to stay a lower court order striking down the Trump administration's decision to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers.The three-judge Bench at the Boston-based First Circuit Court of Appeals denied the federal government's motion to stay U.S. District Judge Leo T Sorokin's June 8 ruling that struck down the fee, terming it an unlawful tax not authorised by Congress. Why was Trump’s H-1B fee struck down?"...we deny the defendants' motion to stay pending appeal to this Court, the district court's June 8, 2026, Memorandum and Order and accompanying Judgment,” the Bench ruled on Friday (July 24, 2026).The judges agreed with the plaintiffs — 20 Democrat-ruled States — that "the question here is not whether Congress may…
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