H-1B $100K Fee: Lawsuit claims presidential proclamation exceeds lawful authority

The legal battle to stop US firms from being charged a $100,000 H-1B fee for employing foreign workers has started. The Association of American Universities (AAU) joined a lawsuit filed by the United States Chamber of Commerce in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the Trump’s proclamation of $100,000 fee on certain H-1B petitions.

The lawsuit calls for setting aside the proclamation issued on September 9 – “Because the Proclamation exceeds the President’s lawful authority, it must be enjoined as to Plaintiffs and their members, and any implementing agency action must be held unlawful and set aside.”