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Court Keeps $100,000 H-1B Fee on Hold

Court Keeps $100,000 H-1B Fee on Hold

Published

August 04, 2026

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A federal appeals court has kept the proposed $100,000 H-1B fee on hold while the government's appeal continues. Employers are not currently required to pay the fee for affected H-1B petitions involving workers outside the United States. However, the case is still ongoing, and the administration could continue its appeal or ask the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene.

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