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US Court Throws Out Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee, Calling It an Unlawful Tax
HR Dive·Wednesday, 10 June 2026
A federal judge has struck down a $100,000 fee that was proposed for H-1B visas, ruling that it amounted to an unlawful tax on the visa programme for highly skilled workers. The H-1B visa is widely used by tech companies to hire workers, many of whom come from India.
Why It Matters
Hundreds of thousands of Indian professionals work in the US on H-1B visas, so any changes to the programme's cost structure directly affect them and the companies that sponsor them.
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