On June 11, 2026, the Trump administration filed a notice of appeal challenging the U.S District Court for the District of Massachusetts’s June 8, 2026, decision vacating the $100,000 H-1B fee requirement. Judge Leo T. Sorokin granted the government’s motion to stay the decision pending appeal.
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On June 8, 2026, a Massachusetts federal district court vacated the Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B fee requirement.
On June 11, 2026, the administration filed an appeal of the district court’s decision and on June 12, 2026, asked the district court to stay its decision.
With multiple pending challenges in different circuits, the Supreme Court will likely weigh in.
Background
On September 19, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Proclamation 10973 which imposed a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions filed for beneficiaries located outside of the United States. The administration stated that the fee was intended to address perceived abuse of the H-1B program, and protect U.S.… Read the complete article here...
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