{
  "id": 8393447,
  "title": "Trump extends H-1B visa fee order as $100,000 charge faces court fight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/trump-extends-h-1b-visa-fee-order-as-100-000-charge-faces-court-fight",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T05:01:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/trump-extends-h-1b-visa-fee-order-as-100000-charge-faces-court-fight-1.500680289"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Trump extends push for $100,000 H-1B visa fee by another year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/trump-extends-push-for-100-000-h-1b-visa-fee-by-another-year",
        "published": "2026-09-19T06:15:55.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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