Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:59pm on 25 Jul 2026,Saturday India Global
The Trump administration suffered a legal setback after a US federal appeals court refused to revive its proposed $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications for highly skilled foreign workers. The administration had introduced the steep fee increase as part of its effort to discourage companies from hiring foreign workers instead of Americans. The court's decision blocks the proposal from moving forward, providing relief to employers and prospective H-1B applicants, including thousands of Indian professionals who rely on the programme for employment in the United States. The ruling means the proposed fee will not be implemented unless further legal or policy changes occur, easing uncertainty surrounding new H-1B applications.2. (PC: The Indian Express)
