U.S. Chamber of Commerce sues Trump administration over $100,000 H-1B visa fee

(AP)—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is suing the Trump administration for imposing a $100,00 annual fee for new H-1B visa applications, claiming the fee is unlawful and would significantly harm U.S. businesses.

The federal lawsuit filed Thursday asks a court to declare that President Donald Trump exceeded the executive branch’s authority by imposing the fee and bloc federal government agencies from enforcing it.

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., for a trip to Florida. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Trump administration announced the fee last month, arguing that employers were replacing American workers with cheaper talent from overseas.

Since then, the White House has said the fee won’t apply to existing visa holders and offered a form to request exemptions from the charge.

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