The Trump administration released a regulatory proposal on Monday to make the $103,265 fee for newly issued H-1B high-skilled foreign worker visas a permanent rule, despite the fact that this fee had previously been halted by a court. This charge would significantly increase the cost of visas critically relied upon in tech, education, and research sectors. A federal judge ruled earlier this June that the fee was unlawful and blocked the Trump administration from collecting it. An appellate court based in Boston is currently reviewing that ruling. Meanwhile, another court is examining whether a judge properly dismissed a challenge to the fee brought by a major business group.
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke B1 and B2 business and tourist visas issued between 2016 and 2026 to as many as 200,000 foreign nationals who have applied for or are seeking asylum status in the United States over the coming weeks. If implemented, this action would become the largest single-scale visa cancellation in U.S. history and is likely to face legal challenges. Officials said that revoking visas does not necessarily mean immediate deportation. Most asylum applicants currently awaiting adjudication would be reclassified but would lose their business or tourist traveler status.
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