Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Challenged by Nurse Group, Unions

A global nurse-staffing agency and several unions sued over President Donald Trump’s plans to charge a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas that allow skilled immigrants to work in the US, saying the move is unlawful.

Trump signed a proclamation last month requiring the $100,000 payment for any new for H-1B visa application, claiming the program “has been deliberately exploited to replace, rather than supplement, American workers with lower-paid, lower-skilled labor.” The lawsuit alleges Trump changed the H-1B program, forcing employers to either “pay to play” or seek a “national interest” exemption, which “opens the door to selective enforcement and ...