US Court blocks Trump's $100k H-1B visa fee

Matichon•International•14d ago

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A US federal judge in Oakland has suspended a 100,000 dollar fee imposed by Donald Trump on H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers.

•Judge Haywood Gilliam ruled that USCIS and the Department of State failed to follow necessary rulemaking processes.
•The suspension follows a request from a coalition of labor unions, employers, and non-profit organizations.
•Donald Trump had recently extended the 100,000 dollar fee for another year after it was set to expire on September 21.
•The H-1B program typically grants 65,000 visas annually, with an additional 20,000 for those with advanced degrees.

•Judge Haywood Gilliam of the US District Court in Oakland, California, ordered the suspension of a 100,000 dollar fee for H-1B visas on September 30.
•Judge Haywood Gilliam decided that the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of State did not follow required rulemaking processes before implementing the fee.
•The suspension of the fee remains in effect until a court hearing scheduled for October.
•A federal judge in Boston had previously suspended the fee in June in a separate case filed by 20 states.
•The US Department of Homeland Security acted in August to establish a permanent fee of approximately 103,000 dollars.
•Donald Trump claimed that businesses misuse the H-1B program to replace American workers with cheaper foreign labor.
•H-1B visa costs typically range from 2,000 to 5,000 dollars depending on various factors.
•The US Chamber of Commerce has filed a third lawsuit challenging the fee and is appealing a court decision regarding Donald Trump's authority to set the fee.

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Steve Bresler

"Today's decision protects a system that was left in chaos overnight."

คำตัดสินในวันนี้ ปกป้องระบบที่ตกค้างอยู่ในความโกลาหลในชั่วข้ามคืน

Donald Trump(โดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️

The US President who imposed a 100,000 dollar fee on H-1B visas.

Haywood Gilliam(เฮย์วูด กิลเลียม)ℹ️

A US District Court judge in Oakland, California, who suspended the H-1B visa fee.

Barack Obama(บารัค โอบามา)ℹ️

The former US President who appointed Judge Haywood Gilliam.

Steve Bresler(สตีฟ เบรสเลอร์)

A lawyer for the group Democracy Forward.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services(สำนักงานตรวจคนเข้าเมืองและสัญชาติสหรัฐ)ℹ️

The agency that failed to follow rulemaking processes regarding the H-1B fee.

Department of State(กระทรวงต่างประเทศ)ℹ️

A government body that failed to follow rulemaking processes regarding the H-1B fee.

Democracy Forwardℹ️

A left-wing legal group representing the plaintiffs in the case.

US Chamber of Commerce(หอการค้าสหรัฐ)ℹ️

The largest business lobby group in the US that filed a lawsuit challenging the fee.

US Department of Homeland Security(กระทรวงความมั่นคงแห่งมาตุภูมิสหรัฐ)ℹ️

The agency that acted in August to set a permanent fee of approximately 103,000 dollars.

Oakland, California, USA(เมืองโอ๊คแลนด์ รัฐแคลิฟอร์เนีย สหรัฐอเมริกา)ℹ️

The location of the US District Court where Judge Haywood Gilliam presided.

Boston(บอสตัน)ℹ️

The location of the federal court and appeals court involved in a separate H-1B fee case.

A visa program allowing US employers to hire skilled foreign workers in specialized fields.