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Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee is unlawful, US judge rules

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A U.S. flag and a U.S. H-1B Visa application form are seen in this illustration taken, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
A U.S. flag and a U.S. H-1B Visa application form are seen in this illustration taken, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Dado Ruvic Reuters

BOSTON - A federal judge on Monday declared a $100,000 fee that U.S. President Donald Trump imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers is unlawful and must be invalidated.

U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston issued the ruling in a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic state attorneys general challenging a fee Trump announced in September that dramatically raised the cost of obtaining H-1B visas.

(Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston; Editing by Chris Reese)

FILE PHOTO: U.S. District Court Judge Leo Sorokin attends an investiture ceremony at the federal courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., September 17, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. District Court Judge Leo Sorokin attends an investiture ceremony at the federal courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., September 17, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo Brian Snyder Reuters

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This story was originally published June 8, 2026 at 10:40 AM.

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