December 13, 2025
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee draws legal challenge from US states
Boston lawsuit challenges Trump’s H-1B fee hike, which sharply raises visa costs for employers A US flag and a US H-1B visa application form are seen in this picture taken on September 22, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS California and 19 other US states filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to block President Donald Trump’s $100,000 cap on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. The lawsuit in federal court in Boston is at least the third challenging the fee announced by Trump in September, which dramatically increases the cost of obtaining H-1B visas. Currently, employers typically pay between $2,000 and $5,000








