LawJun 9, 2026Judge Blocks $100,000 Fee on New H‑1B VisasA federal judge in Boston, U.S. District Court Judge Leo Sorokin, granted summary judgment and struck down a previously announced $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petit...H-1B visas
LawJun 8, 2026Judge Strikes Down Trump's $100K H-1B FeeU.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin (Massachusetts) ruled that the Trump administration’s September 2025 proclamation imposing a $100,000 payment requirement on employer...H-1B visasLeo Sorokin
ImmigrationJul 24, 2026Appeals Court Blocks $100,000 H‑1B Visa FeeA three‑judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston declined to stay a lower‑court injunction that prevents the Biden/Trump administrati...TrumpH-1B visas
LawJun 8, 2026Judge Blocks Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa FeeU.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled that President Trump’s proclamation adding a $100,000 payment to new H-1B visa applications was unlawful and ordered the fee se...TrumpH-1B visas
EmploymentJul 10, 2026Xbox CEO Named to Fed Jobs Task Force After LayoffsAsha Sharma, CEO of Xbox, was appointed to a Federal Reserve advisory “Productivity and Jobs” task force alongside figures such as Marc Andreessen and economist Char...Asha SharmaXboxH-1B visas
EmploymentJul 9, 2026Microsoft Xbox layoffs amid H‑1B visa approvalsMicrosoft announced a company-wide reduction of about 4,800 positions, including 1,600 jobs at its Xbox division. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services data show...MicrosoftXboxH-1B visas
