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The US Chamber of Commerce has sued the Trump administration over its new policy of imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B worker visas.
In a press release regarding the lawsuit, the Chamber said the new fee is unlawful since it “overrides provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act that govern the H-1B program, including the requirement that fees be based on the costs incurred by the government in processing visas.”
Last month, President Donald Trump announced that he would increase the fee on the H-1B visa to $100,000 per year. The program allows US employers to hire foreign workers in speciality fields, and technology companies in particular rely heavily on workers who receive H-1B visas.
Critics of H-1Bs and other work visa programs say they are often used to replace American workers with cheaper foreign labour. But business groups and major companies have said H-1Bs are a critical means to address a shortage of qualified American workers.
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