On June 8, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (the “Court”) vacated the $100,000 fee applicable to H-1B visa applications for beneficiary employees applying from outside of the U.S., which has been in place since September 21, 2025, providing immediate relief to those impacted by the fee. The full text of the case, State of California et al. v Markwayne Mullin, et al. is accessible here.
Background
On September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a Proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions submitted after September 21, 2025, for beneficiary employees outside of the U.S. The Proclamation is accessible here and our September 2025 alert on this major change is accessible here.
