Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Voiding $100,000 H-1B Fee
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Updated · CNBC · Jun 11
Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Voiding $100,000 H-1B Fee
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jun 11
Summary
Three days after a Boston federal judge vacated the measure, the Justice Department filed a notice of appeal to revive Trump's $100,000 H-1B application fee.
Judge Leo Sorokin ruled the fee functioned as a tax and said Trump lacked authority to impose it without congressional approval.
Trump set the charge by proclamation last September, lifting H-1B application costs from roughly $2,000-$5,000 as part of a broader push to curb the visa program.
The fee hit a program widely used by U.S. tech companies to hire skilled foreign workers, and firms including Walmart said they would pause participation after the proclamation.