US EditionOregon Challenges Trump Administration's 'Devastating' $100K Visa Policy
The lawsuit alleges the $100,000 fee was set arbitrarily without proper rulemaking and will severely limit foreign skilled workers in key U.S. sectors, attorneys general said.
- Attorneys general from 20 states sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, alleging it arbitrarily set a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas without required notice-and-comment.
- After entries surged to 758,000 in fiscal 2024, DHS officials under President Joe Biden said IT consulting firms exploited the online H-1B lottery process established 2020, prompting a lottery revamp last year.
- Corporate data reveal heavy exposure among top H-1B employers: Bloomberg News analysis found more than 93% of Infosys Ltd. hires, or 10,400 workers, and 6,500 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. employees would face the $100K fee.
- Lawfully projects a 30% to 50% drop in next year’s lottery entries, while states warn rising fees will empty university labs and Washington's public universities employ nearly 500 H-1B holders.
- Separate legal challenges with hearings this week include Offshoring States and a U.S. Chamber of Commerce suit, while many employers plan to skip consular registrations and firms boost investments in India.
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Trump Immigration Fee Draws Lawsuit From States, Employers and Advocates
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and a coalition of other states filed a federal lawsuit Friday, Dec. 12, challenging the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee on new H‑1B visa petitions, calling the policy unlawful and harmful to employers, essential services, and the broader U.S. economy. According to the California attorney general’s office, the lawsuit alleges that the […] The post Trumps’ new immigration fee and rules draw fire, laws…
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Oregon sues Trump admin over new $100,000 fee for skilled worker visa program
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield participated in a March 5, 2025 town hall in Phoenix. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) Oregon is suing the Trump administration for imposing a $100,000 fee on a popular legal pathway employers use to hire highly skilled, foreign workers. That’s roughly 13 to 100 times the current fees for the specialized work visas. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 18 other Democratic-led …
Tata and Infosys to bear brunt of Trump’s $100,000 H-1B worker fee
President Donald Trump’s $100,000 price tag for new H-1B workers hired from outside the U.S. will have punishing effects for the IT outsourcing and staffing industries that have long been a target of both parties.
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