Second judge blocks H-1B visa fee
A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from implementing a $100000 fee on new H-1B visas. The court ruled that agencies failed to follow proper rulemaking procedures.
A second federal judge blocked a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, adding to legal hurdles for the administration's immigration policy. The ruling on Wednesday in Oakland, California, follows a similar block issued in June by a federal judge in Boston. Technology companies and employers rely heavily on the program, which provides 85,000 visas annually for skilled professionals.
