US Chamber Tests Members’ Will to Fight Trump on H-1B Visas

The nation’s largest business lobby is soliciting support from its members for a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its changes to the visa system for skilled foreign workers, setting up a potentially rancorous battle between corporate America and the president.

Officials with the US Chamber of Commerce this week polled member companies over whether they’d support a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s decision to slap a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, according to three people familiar with the conversations. The group sought feedback from corporations on potential litigation during a series of phone calls and ...