The Trump administration’s decision to add a $100,000 fee to H-1B visa applications for highly skilled foreign workers is unlawful, a federal judge ruled on Monday.
Judge Leo Sorokin ordered Donald Trump’s proclamation sharply increasing the cost of the non-immigrant work visas must be rescinded. The Department of Justice is expected to appeal but declined to confirm whether it would pursue further legal action.
Tech companies and specialist industries widely use H-1B visas, and more than 400,000 were approved last year. Before the fee increase, the government charged $215 to register for the H-1B visa lottery and $780 more for employers sponsoring visa applicants.
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