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

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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.

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

Fee ruled to be a tax the US president was not authorised to impose