US Government's Plans for $100,000 Fee on New H-1B Work Visas Rejected by Court

US Government's Plans for $100,000 Fee on New H-1B Work Visas Rejected by Court

A federal appeals court has rejected the US government's proposed fees of $100,000 on new H-1B work visas, saying the government failed to show that it was likely to succeed in proving that President Donald Trump had the authority to impose the charge. The ruling keeps in place a lower court's decision blocking the fee that was first introduced in 2025 as part of the Trump administration's bid to tighten immigration rules. The government had argued that the fee was necessary to fund the administration's efforts to crack down on immigration. However, the court rejected the government's argument, saying that it had failed to provide sufficient evidence to support its claim. The ruling is a significant setback for the Trump administration, which had been pushing for stricter immigration rules. The administration had argued that the fee was necessary to fund its efforts to crack down on immigration, but the court rejected this argument, saying that the government had failed to provide sufficient evidence to support its claim. The ruling is a victory for immigration advocates, who had been fighting against the proposed fee. The advocates had argued that the fee would be a significant burden on immigrants and would discourage them from applying for work visas. The court's decision is a significant setback for the Trump administration, which had been pushing for stricter immigration rules.