A federal judge has ruled that the $100,000 fee imposed by former President Donald Trump on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers is unlawful. US District Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston issued this ruling on June 8, 2026, in response to a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic state attorneys general. The fee was announced in September 2025 and significantly increased the cost of obtaining H-1B visas.
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Federal Judge Rules Trump's $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas Unlawful
On June 8, 2026, a federal judge ruled that the $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas, imposed by former President Trump, is unlawful. The ruling came from US District Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston and was part of a lawsuit by 20 Democratic state attorneys general.
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