US Judge Blocks Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

MGR Online•International•23d ago

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A US District Court judge in Oakland has blocked the enforcement of a $100,000 H-1B visa fee implemented by Donald Trump.

•US District Judge Haywood Gilliam ruled that USCIS and the US Department of State failed to follow proper rule-making processes.
•The blocked fee of $100,000 was an increase from the original range of $2,000 to $5,000.
•The ruling follows a similar block by a Boston judge in June, though a Boston appeals court declined to stay that ruling in July.
•The US Department of Homeland Security introduced a permanent fee of $103,000 in August.

•US District Judge Haywood Gilliam in Oakland, California, ordered a block on the $100,000 H-1B visa fee on Wednesday, September 30.
•Judge Haywood Gilliam found that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the US Department of State failed to follow proper rule-making processes before enforcing the fee.
•Donald Trump implemented the $100,000 fee using presidential authority under US immigration law, claiming it would protect US citizen workers.
•The $100,000 fee was scheduled to expire on September 21, but was extended for one year by the Republican US leader.
•The US Chamber of Commerce has filed a third lawsuit challenging the Trump fees and appealed a prior judge's decision regarding Donald Trump's authority to set fees.
•The H-1B visa program issues 65,000 visas annually, with an additional 20,000 for graduate degree holders, for durations of 3 to 6 years.
•The US Department of Homeland Security moved to establish a permanent fee of $103,000 in August, which is expected to be challenged in court.

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Steve Bressler

"Today's ruling... protects a system that was thrown into chaos overnight."

คำพิพากษาในวันนี้...ปกป้องระบบที่ทำให้เกิดความยุ่งเหยิงในชั่วข้ามคืน

Haywood Gilliam(เฮย์วูด กิลเลียม)ℹ️

A US District Court judge in Oakland, California, appointed by Barack Obama.

Donald Trump(ทรัมป์)ℹ️

The US President who ordered the increase of H-1B visa fees to $100,000.

Barack Obama(บารัค โอบามา)ℹ️

Former US President who appointed Judge Haywood Gilliam.

Steve Bressler(สตีฟ เบรสเลอร์)

A lawyer for the group Democracy Forward.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services(สำนักงานบริการพลเมืองอเมริกันและการเข้าเมืองสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

A US government agency (USCIS) found to have failed proper rule-making processes regarding visa fees.

US Department of State(กระทรวงต่างประเทศสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

A US government agency found to have failed proper rule-making processes regarding visa fees.

US Department of Homeland Security(กระทรวงความมั่นคงมาตุภูมิสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

A US government agency that ordered a permanent fee of $103,000 in August.

Democracy Forwardℹ️

A progressive US legal group representing the plaintiffs.

US Chamber of Commerce(หอการค้าสหรัฐฯ)ℹ️

The largest business lobby group in the US that filed a third lawsuit challenging the Trump fees.

Oakland, California(โอ๊กแลนด์ รัฐแคลิฟอร์เนีย)ℹ️

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

Boston, Massachusetts(บอสตัน รัฐแมสซาชูเซตส์)ℹ️

The location where a US judge previously blocked the fee in June.

H-1B Visa(วีซ่า H-1B)ℹ️

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