A U.S. court has overturned Trump’s decision to raise the H-1B visa fee to $100,000
9 June 12:14
On Monday, June 8,U.S. Federal District Judge Leo Sorokin struck down the $100,000 fee for filing an H-1B work visa application. This fee was introduced by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump in September 2025. The court ruled that this decision constituted an overreach of executive authority. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to DW.
Twenty states filed a lawsuit to overturn Trump’s executive order
After reviewing the lawsuit filed by 20 states, Judge Sorokin ruled that this visa fee is effectively an illegal tax.
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“The president had no authority or delegated powers to impose a tax on H-1B visa applications,” the court ruling states.
Previously, another federal judge upheld the legality of the $100,000 fee; that ruling is currently under appeal, the publication notes.
The H-1B visa is popular among large U.S. tech companies
H-1B visas are intended for highly skilled professionals. These visas are most often used by large tech companies. Nearly three-quarters of all approved applications are for workers from India.
Trump’s executive order raising the fee for such visas to $100,000—a further step in his anti-immigration policy—took effect in September 2025. The White House justified this decision by arguing that foreign workers should not take jobs intended for Americans. Prior to the fee increase, the cost of obtaining an H-1B visa did not exceed $5,000.
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