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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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U.S. Chamber Files Lawsuit to Support Businesses’ Use of H-1B Visas H-1B Visas: What You Need to KnowCase Updates
U.S. Chamber files amended complaint in lawsuit challenging $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions
October 24, 2025
The amended complaint reflects the addition of co-plaintiff the Association of American Universities.
U.S. Chamber files motion for preliminary injunction in lawsuit challenging $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions
October 24, 2025
U.S. Chamber files lawsuit to support businesses’ use of H-1B visas that challenges executive branch authority to impose $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions in recent Presidential Proclamation
October 16, 2025
The Chamber filed a legal challenge to the administration’s $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions. The Chamber’s litigation argues that the new fee is unlawful because it overrides provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act that govern the H-1B program, including the requirement that fees be based on the costs incurred by the government in processing visas.
Paul W. Hughes, Sarah P. Hogarth, Mary H. Schnoor, Alex C. Boota, Grace Wallack, and Emmett Witkovsky-Eldred of McDermott Will & Schulte LLP served as outside counsel.