Federal Judge Blocks $100000 H1B Visa Fee Requirement
On June 8, 2026, a San Francisco federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa petition fee. The ruling suspends the financial mandate and restores standard processing costs. Technology companies and industry associations challenged the policy, arguing it surpassed statutory limits and endangered engineering and software development workforces. The court granted the injunction after determining that the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor failed to conduct sufficient economic impact analysis and provide adequate procedural justification for the proposed rule.