First Circuit Keeps Block On H-1B $100,000 Fee: What Employers Should Know

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has denied the federal government’s request to stay a district court order blocking the administration’s H-1B measures, including the proposed $100,000 filing fee.

The litigation is ongoing, but the ruling means the lower court’s decision remains in effect, providing temporary relief for employers sponsoring H-1B workers.

What Did the Court Decide?

The First Circuit declined the government’s request to pause the district court’s injunction while the appeal proceeds. As a result, the lower court’s ruling invalidating the $100,000 H-1B filing fee remains in force, and the challenged H-1B entry restrictions associated with the rule are not currently enforceable.