Judge strikes down $100K H1-B visa fee (opens original article in a new tab)

A federal judge ruled that a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, imposed by the Trump administration, was an unlawful tax without congressional approval. The decision was made in response to a lawsuit by 20 Democratic state attorneys general.

• Judge struck down $100,000 H-1B visa fee as an unlawful tax
• The fee was challenged by 20 Democratic states as exceeding executive authority
• The administration argued the fee was a lawful penalty under immigration law