US judge upholds Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee
A US federal judge on Tuesday rejected a legal challenge by major business groups to President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers.
US District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the fee falls within the president’s broad authority to regulate immigration. The decision dismissed arguments from the US Chamber of Commerce and the Association of American Universities, which had claimed the administration lacked the legal power to impose the charge.
The fee was introduced through a presidential proclamation issued in September and applies to new H-1B visa applications.
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