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Judge Blocks Higher $100,000 H-1B Fee Extension Until 2027

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 7:58 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump extended the $100,000 H-1B visa fee until September 21 2027.
The White House said the fee caused a 92 percent drop in registrations by large IT outsourcing firms.
A federal judge blocked the higher fee in June, ruling the administration’s action illegal.
Khanderao Kand welcomed tighter scrutiny but warned it must not harm U.S. innovation or delay hiring.

History

Historical Context

The Immigration Act of 1990, signed by President George H.W. Bush on November 29 1990 after Senator Ted Kennedy’s 1989 proposal, created the H-1B program with an annual cap of 65,000 skilled visas. Decades later, the 2024 Trump administration’s plan to raise the H-1B filing fee to $100,000 revives the act’s intent to regulate high-skill immigration while imposing a costly barrier.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump extended the $100,000 H-1B visa fee until September 21 2027.
The White House said the fee caused a 92 percent drop in registrations by large IT outsourcing firms.
A federal judge blocked the higher fee in June, ruling the administration’s action illegal.
Khanderao Kand welcomed tighter scrutiny but warned it must not harm U.S. innovation or delay hiring.

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