# Brian Hunt

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-24**: Appeals Court Denies Stay — The 1st Circuit refuses to halt Sorokin’s injunction, finding the administration unlikely to succeed on appeal.
- **2026-06-08**: District Court Blocks Fee as Unlawful Tax — Judge Leo Sorokin rules the fee violates the separation of powers by imposing a tax without congressional authorization, issuing an injunction later paused for appeal.
- **2026-02**: Demand Plummets — By mid-February, USCIS receives fewer than 500 new H-1B petitions subject to the fee, a fraction of the typical 85,000+ cap.
- **2025-09**: Trump Announces $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee — President Trump imposes a new fee on initial H-1B visas as part of an immigration crackdown, raising costs from $2,000-$5,000 to $100,000.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### First Circuit Upholds Block on $100,000 H-1B Fee as Unauthorized Tax
2026-07-25 03:24:38 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration's bid to reinstate a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, affirming a lower court ruling that the charge is an unconstitutional tax. For legal professionals, this decision underscores the judiciary's role in enforcing separation-of-powers limits on executive fee-setting authority and provides a template for challenging similar regulatory overreach.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/first-circuit-blocks-h1b-fee-unlawful-tax

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