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Second Federal Court Rules Against Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

The court ruled that the imposition of the fee violates the Administrative Procedure Act.

Ilya Somin | 10.1.2026 4:09 PM

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Yesterday, in Global Nurse Force v. Trump, the US District Court for the Northern District of California issued a decision blocking the Trump Administration's $100,000 fee on applications for H-1B visas (which are used by tech firms, research institutions, and other organizations to hire immigrant workers with various specialized skills). Federal district Judge Haywood Gilliam,........

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