Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:39am on 24 Dec 2025,Wednesday International
A federal judge rejected the US Chamber of Commerce's challenge to President Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, ruling it falls under his broad immigration regulatory powers. US District Judge Beryl Howell dismissed arguments that the fee conflicts with federal law and will force employers to cut jobs. "The parties' vigorous debate over ultimate wisdom of this political judgment is not within courts' province," Howell wrote. Separately, the Department of Homeland Security scrapped the H-1B lottery system, replacing it with a weighted selection prioritizing higher-skilled, higher-paid workers effective February 27, 2026. Amazon received over 10,000 visas this year, followed by Tata Consultancy Services, Microsoft, Apple, and Google. California has the highest H-1B worker concentration. (PC: Times Now)
