Overview
- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a notice of appeal on Dec. 31 in the District of Columbia case after a loss in federal court.
- U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled on Dec. 23 that the president acted under an express statutory grant of authority in imposing the charge.
- The $100,000 fee was announced by presidential proclamation in September for new H‑1B visa applications.
- Separate lawsuits are pending from more than a dozen states in Massachusetts and from a global nurse‑staffing firm and several unions in California.
- The administration cites curbing program abuse and raising substantial revenue, while attorneys warn of hiring disruptions and analysts say the fight is likely headed to the Supreme Court with the Chamber facing an uphill appeal.