Court denies the government’s motion to stay the decision reached in June to overturn the H-1B $100,000 Fee

Written By Robin Catmur-Smith

24 July 2026

The Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has denied the government’s motion to stay the earlier decision to pause the $100,000 H-1B petition fee. The fee may no longer be charged to any filed H-1B petitions.

You can find the court order here.

Robin Catmur-Smith
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