A federal judge voided a policy instituted by presidential proclamation last fall that raised the application fee for new H-1B visas to $100,000. As Healio previously reported, the H-1B visa program allows employers to temporarily hire foreign workers in certain occupations that require specialized knowledge, including certain international medical graduates. Nearly 250,000 international

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…

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 struck down a $100,000 fee that U.S. President Donald Trump imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers,...

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

The policy implementing the fee "imposes a tax on H-1B petitions without the requisite delegation by Congress," the judge concluded.

U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled in favor of a group of 20 states that challenged President Trump's new $100,000 visa fee.

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.

A federal judge ruled Monday that a $100,000 visa fee for U.S. companies seeking highly skilled workers from other countries is illegal.

A federal judge ruled that the fee amounted to an unlawful tax on the visa program for highly skilled workers.