The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for foreign workers.
The business group said in its lawsuit that a proclamation issued by Trump in September to impose the fee on new H-1B visa applications is federal overreach and would disrupt the U.S. visa system.
The H-1B program allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in specialty fields, and technology companies in particular rely heavily on workers who receive H-1B visas. The program offers 65,000 visas annually, with another 20,000 visas for workers with advanced degrees, approved for three to six years….