Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Application Fee Rejected by Judge

Source: Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance

A federal judge struck down a $100,000 fee President Donald Trump ordered for H-1B visa applications, providing a reprieve for US technology companies that rely on hiring skilled foreign workers.

The president’s decree dramatically increasing the cost of the popular visa is an unlawful tax and must be vacated, US District Judge Leo T. Sorokin in Massachusetts said in a Monday ruling. The government said it would appeal the decision, which is a blow for the Trump administration’s campaign to restrict immigration and boost demand for US workers.

Sorokin sided with California and 19 other states that sued to block the fee, arguing in their lawsuit that the policy exceeded Trump’s authority and would be especially detrimental in key public sectors, including education and healthcare.

“The court finds that the policy imposes a tax on H-1B petitions without the requisite delegation by Congress,” Sorokin said in the ruling.

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