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A Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump's Bid to Revive H-1B Visa Fee
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Fusion42 · 25 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's attempt to reinstate a $100,000 H-1B visa fee, keeping the visa programme more accessible to employers seeking skilled workers. The ruling clears a regulatory barrier that had threatened to raise hiring costs for tech and deeptech companies dependent on foreign talent.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Developer Tools, Enterprise Software and AI Infrastructure, and 2 sources have reported it between 24 Jul 2026 and 25 Jul 2026.
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If you're scaling an AI or deeptech team with international talent, the cost of each H-1B hire just stayed low - the court blocked a $100k fee that would have gutted your hiring budget and forced you to compete differently. Call your recruiters today; the visa bottleneck hasn't tightened.
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2 sources · first reported 24 Jul 2026 · latest 25 Jul 2026
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