Judge Upholds Trump's $100K H-1B Fee; Battle Moves to Appeals Court

• An Obama-era judge, US District Judge Beryl Howell, ruled Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee legal, rejecting arguments from the US Chamber of Commerce.
• The judge stated the Trump administration acted under express statutory authority to impose the fee.
• The US Chamber of Commerce has filed a notice of appeal, moving the legal battle to a higher court.
• Trump imposed the high fee to curb H-1B program abuse, claiming it displaces US workers, and projected over $100 billion for the US Treasury.
• Immigration attorneys warn the fee could cause major disruptions and significant economic costs; other challenges are pending in Massachusetts and California.

Why It Matters: Trump's $100K H-1B visa fee upheld by judge; legal fight escalates to appeals court.