Sergio Martinez Beltran
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This lawsuit was filed by 20 states, including California.
They argued the fee would impede their ability to hire teachers for their primary and secondary schools, exacerbating existing teacher shortages.
They also said it would lead to a decline in medical workers.
Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News, Austin, Texas.
Boston federal judge Leo Sorokin ruled the $100,000 fee constituted a tax, something the president has no authority to implement.
Before, the cost of H-1B visa petitions ranged from $960 to about $7,500.
This ruling gives relief to employers, although the White House has said it will appeal.
This lawsuit was filed by 20 states, including California.
They argued the fee would impede their ability to hire teachers for their primary and secondary schools, exacerbating existing teacher shortages.
They also said it would lead to a decline in medical workers.
Boston federal judge Leo Sorokin ruled the $100,000 fee constituted a tax, something the president has no authority to implement.
Before, the cost of H-1B visa petitions ranged from $960 to about $7,500.
This ruling gives relief to employers, although the White House has said it will appeal.
This lawsuit was filed by 20 states, including California.
They argued the fee would impede their ability to hire teachers for their primary and secondary schools, exacerbating existing teacher shortages.
They also said it would lead to a decline in medical workers.
Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News, Austin, Texas.
Back in January 2025, the White House said that suspending asylum at the southern border was meant to prevent immigrants participating in a, quote, invasion from coming to the U.S.