H-1B $100,000 Fee Update: Where the Court Battle Stands and Who Has to Pay 

USCIS stopped collecting the $100,000 H-1B fee after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts struck down the policy. As of September 2, 2026, employers do not need to pay the $100,000 fee with affected H-1B petitions.  The federal government appealed the ruling and asked the ...