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

Associated Press

Oct 17, 2025

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 block federal government agencies from enforcing it.

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 stated that the fee won’t apply to existing visa holders and has offered a form to request exemptions from the charge.

OCTOBER 17, 2025

John Bolton pleads not guilty to charges accusing him of storing and sharing classified information

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — John Bolton arrived at a federal courthouse Friday to surrender to authorities on charges accusing the former Trump administration national security adviser, turned critic of the president, of emailing classified information to family members and keeping top secret documents at his Maryland home. Moments later, Bolton pleaded not guilty.