The ruling gives technology leaders room to resume hiring plans, but continued uncertainty may push CIOs to rethink which roles require US-based sponsorship.

The U.S. tech industry relies heavily on the visa program.

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…

President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on September 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesA federal…

A federal judge on Monday vacated a Trump administration requirement that employers pay a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, ruling that the policy was 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 on Monday voided President Donald Trump’s requirement of a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas, ruling that he lacked authority to impose the new policy for a…

A federal judge blocked a Trump administration policy adding a $100,000 dollar fee to new H-1B visas for skilled workers.

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

Trump exceeded his authority with his September executive order raising the annual fee for the visa, a judge rules.

TOI Correspondent from Washington: A federal judge in Massachusetts on Monday struck down President Donald Trump’s controversial $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, ruling that the…

The H-1B visa programme, in place in its current form since 1990, allows for 85,000 visas each year, including 20,000 allocated to applicants with advanced degrees.

Trump-era $100,000 H-1B visa fee ruled unlawful, restoring predictable costs for US companies and opening doors for global tech, science and engineering talent.

A federal judge has struck down a $100,000 fee the Trump administration imposed on new H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers.

A federal judge in Massachusetts on Monday blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to charge a $100,000 fee for companies seeking to employ foreign workers with an H-1B visa,…

A federal judge has struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas

A federal judge on Monday struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, contradicting an earlier federal court ruling upholding the fee hike.

The ruling gives technology leaders room to resume hiring plans, but continued uncertainty may push CIOs to rethink which roles require US-based sponsorship.

A federal judge on Monday struck down the USD 100,000 fee imposed by US President Donald Trump for H-1B applications. | World News

The Trump administration's planned fee for the H-1B visa was announced to prevent foreign workers from taking American jobs.