A federal judge rules H-1B visa fees are illegal. A federal judge has declared that a $100,000 fee imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on new H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers is illegal and must be invalidated, dealing a major blow to the Trump administration and its plans to raise the cost of the … Read more
In a lawsuit challenging the Donald Trump administration’s imposition of a $100,000 fee for hiring foreign skilled workers, the government told the court that since the fee was imposed in September, only 70 employees have so far paid the fee. Justice Department lawyer Tiberius Davis told the court hearing that the number is not large … Read more
Immigration attorney Emily Neumann said that due to the new $100,000 fee and the current state of the job market, H-1B registrations may be lower this year when the H-1B cap first registration period begins on March 4. The registration window will be open from noon ET on March 4 to noon ET on March … Read more
Texas journalist Sara Gonzales, who “exposed” H-1B “scams” in Texas while visiting H-1B employers in the state, said the $100,000 fee won’t be a deterrent because companies already save enough money by paying these workers lower wages that they can easily use the fee to hire H-1Bs. The new fees are effective September 21, 2025. … Read more