One federal judge certainly thinks so. District Judge Leo Sorokin struck down Trump’s H-1B fee increase, ruling that the “substance and application” of the policy “reveal that it is a tax, regardless of what the payment is called.” White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers told Reuters that the administration plans on appealing the ruling. [Link: Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee is unlawful, US judge rules | https://www.reuters.com/world/trumps-100000-h-1b-visa-fee-is-unlawful-us-judge-rules-2026-06-08/ | Reuters]

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…

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 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