In what appears to be the first significant domestic legal pushback against the Trump administration’s H-1B visa overhaul, a coalition of unions, education professionals, and religious organisations has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the newly imposed $100,000 fee. The lawsuit, lodged in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, argues that the proclamation, signed on September 19, 2025 is riddled with legal and procedural errors and threatens the economic benefits of the H-1B visa program. Central to the complaint is the unprecedented application fee, which the plaintiffs describe as “unprecedented, unjustified and unlawful,” according to the Associated Press . According to the lawsuit, no president has, without Congressional authorization, impo

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