Monday, 27 July, 2026
Court Strikes Down $100K H-1B Visa Fee
By TechShots Studio
A U.S. appeals court has rejected the Trump administration's proposed $100,000 fee for new H-1B work visas. Upholding a lower court's ruling, the judges determined the exorbitant charge functions as a tax, which only Congress has the authority to impose. Introduced in 2025, the fee would have made hiring highly skilled foreign talent—especially in the tech sector—prohibitively expensive.
Read full story at TIMES OF INDIA