US Chamber of Commerce sues Trump administration over $100,000 H-1B visa fee
created: Oct. 16, 2025, 7:10 p.m. | updated: Oct. 17, 2025, 2:46 p.m.
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The United States Chamber of Commerce sued the Trump administration on Thursday over the new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas.
It also argues that the executive order is unlawful because it "blatantly contravenes the fees Congress has set for the H-1B program."
The move from Trump substantially increased the fee for H-1B visas — a key program US employers rely on to hire workers abroad.
The H-1B visa has become essential to the US tech and research industries, but other sectors, including healthcare and education, have come to rely on the program.
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