Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee draws legal challenge from US states

December 13, 2025 9:20 AM

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee draws legal challenge from US states

California and 19 other U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to block President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. The lawsuit in federal court in Boston is at least the third to challenge the fee announced by Trump in September, which dramatically raises the cost of obtaining H-1B visas. Currently, employers typically pay between $2,000 and $5,000 in fees. California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office said in a release that Trump lacks ...

Trump to impose $100,000 fee per year for H-1B visas, in likely blow to tech

September 20, 2025 8:45 AM

Trump to impose $100,000 fee per year for H-1B visas, in likely blow to tech

The Trump administration said on Friday it would ask companies to pay $100,000 per year for H-1B worker visas, potentially dealing a big blow to the technology sector that relies heavily on skilled workers from India and China. Since taking office in January, Trump has kicked off a wide-ranging immigration crackdown, including moves to limit some forms of legal immigration. The step to reshape the H-1B visa program represents his administration's most high-profile effort yet to rework temporary...