USCIS pauses $100,000 H-1B fee collection

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will pause the collection of $100,000 fees for H-1B petitions after the US First Circuit Court verdict on July 28, a relief to Indian visa holders.

In a statement on July 28, the agency said that while the Department of Homeland Security disagreed with the court’s order, it will comply with it even as it considers next steps. If this order is later lifted, DHS still plans to collect the payment, the agency said.