Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Application Fee Rejected by Judge (1) – Bloomberg Law News

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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 …
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