US EditionLawsuit seeks to stop Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
A coalition including health providers and educators filed suit to block the fee, citing risks to critical staffing and innovation in the U.S. tech and healthcare sectors.
- Last month, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, barring entry unless employers pay the additional amount.
- Administration officials argue the H-1B visa program is exploited to replace U.S. workers and brings in up to 85,000 new workers annually for major tech and IT firms.
- A coalition of health care providers, religious groups and university professors filed a federal lawsuit on Friday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, arguing the H-1B program is vital for healthcare and innovation.
- Employers panicked when changes were slated to go into effect in 36 hours, and Democracy Forward Foundation and Justice Action Center warned hospitals, churches and classrooms will lose essential staff without relief.
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Lawsuit Challenges Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
NA Yesterday, a broad coalition of groups filed the first lawsuit challenging President Trump's imposition of a $100,000 fee on applications for H-1B visas, which are used by tech firms, research institutions, and other organizations to hire immigrant workers and researchers with various specialized skills. If allowed to stand, the fee would effectively end most H-1B visas, by making them prohibitively expensive, thereby inflicting serious harm …
Donald Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Hit by Major Legal Hurdle
President Donald Trump does not have the constitutional authority to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, according to a lawsuit opposing the move. A group of unions, employers and religious groups represented by attorneys at Justice Action Center filed the…
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