Second US judge blocks USD 100,000 H-1B fee

Washington: A second US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing its $100,000 fee on certain H-1B visa petitions, handing another legal setback to a policy with significant consequences for Indian professionals. US District Judge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr. of the Northern District of California ruled that federal agencies failed to follow required rulemaking procedures when implementing the fee. The ruling, issued Wednesday, prevents federal immigration agencies from enforci