US States Sue Over Trump Administration H-1B Fee
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Washington, attorneys general from nineteen to twenty U.S. states filed lawsuits this week to block the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee on new H‑1B visa petitions. The complaints, filed in federal courts including Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., assert the executive lacks statutory authority and skipped required notice-and-comment rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act. Plaintiffs, including California and New York, said the fee will strain hospitals, universities, firms, and rural school districts that rely on H‑1B professionals. Separate industry and union suits challenge it. The cases are pending as courts consider injunction requests. Now. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 6 original reports from Pakistan Observer, Daily Times, Deccan Chronicle, NewsDrum, Asian News International (ANI) and AZfamily.com.
Timeline of Events
- September: Administration announces new $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions.
- Following months: Business groups, unions, and religious organizations file separate legal challenges.
- Early December: State attorneys general coordinate multistate litigation preparations.
- Dec 13: Nineteen to twenty states file suits in federal court, citing APA and statutory violations.
- Courts consider injunction requests and the cases proceed through preliminary briefing and hearings.
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Legal challengers and state governments seeking judicial review benefited by securing court consideration of executive rulemaking and potential limits on fee implementation.
Hospitals, universities, technology firms, rural school districts and prospective H-1B employees faced potential hiring barriers, higher costs, and operational strain if the fee were enforced.
After reading and researching latest news.... The multistate lawsuits contend the $100,000 H-1B fee, announced in September, exceeds statutory authority and bypasses rulemaking; plaintiffs cite the Administrative Procedure Act and warn of staffing shortfalls in healthcare, education and technology if the fee is enforced while courts review filings this month.
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