A US federal judge on Monday struck down US President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, calling it illegal.District Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston issued a ruling in a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic state attorneys general challenging fees announced by Trump in September that led to a significant increase in the cost of H-1B visas, Reuters reported.In September of last year, Trump signed a proclamation imposing an annual fee of $100,000 on applications for the new H-1B visa, along with other changes to the skilled foreign worker program.The move represents a significant tightening of the H-1B system, which was originally designed to attract highly skilled foreign professionals for specialized technical roles. Over time, companies have increasingly used the program to hire workers at relatively lower wages, especially in the technology sector, according to reports.
