Trump extends H-1B visa fee order as $100,000 charge faces court fight
US President Donald Trump has extended an executive order that would impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B non-immigrant visas for another year, the White House said on Friday, Reuters reported. The policy, first introduced in September 2025, is aimed at reducing US employers’ reliance on lower-paid foreign workers. However, its enforcement remains uncertain as the fee is tied up in a legal battle. Get…
US President Donald Trump has extended an executive order aimed at imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B non-immigrant visas for another year, according to the White House on Friday. The policy, initially introduced in September 2025, seeks to discourage US employers from relying on lower-paid foreign workers. However, the enforcement of this fee is currently uncertain, as it is currently under legal scrutiny.
The legality of this fee was challenged in June 2026 by a federal judge in Massachusetts, who deemed it an unlawful tax. The US government is appealing this decision, and the case is still under review by both a Boston-based appeals court and another court considering a challenge brought by the US Chamber of Commerce, the largest business lobby group in the United States.
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