A federal judge has blocked a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications imposed by the Trump administration in September 2025. The US District Judge Leo Sorokin in Massachusetts sided with California and 19 other states that sued to block the fee.

In a ruling that applies nationwide, a federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa holders.

A federal judge vacated Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, ruling it an unconstitutional tax. The decision reprieve tech companies reliant on foreign AI talent. Appeal expected.

A United States judge has ruled a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas unlawful. President Donald Trump had announced this fee in September. The ruling came after a lawsuit filed by 20…

A US federal judge on Monday struck down the $100,000 fee that US President Donald Trump had imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, calling it unlawful.

In a major blow to the Donald Trump administration and its plan to make H-1B visa program costlier, a federal judge declared that the $100,000 fee that US President Donald Trump…

A federal judge said Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee was unconstitutional on Monday.

A US federal judge has invalidated Donald Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, ruling it was an unauthorized tax imposed without Congress' approval.

The increase in fees has discouraged H-1B visa requests, according to court filings