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Yesterday, a U.S. district court blocked the Trump Administration’s $100,000 fees for the H-1B visa program in a lawsuit that was filed by 20 state attorneys general. The Administration has announced that they intend to appeal the decision but for the time being, this ruling means that school districts preparing to file new H‑1B petitions can proceed without paying the $100,000 fee. However, if the government successfully appeals or obtains an emergency stay reinstating the requirement, any petition filed without the $100,000 fee could be rejected and the standard filing fee lost.

Âܲ·AVÊÓƵwill continue to monitor this issue and update this blog with additional information as it becomes available.