The Trump administration has been sued by 19 US states over its decision to impose a hefty $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions. Describing the hike in H-1B visa fee as “unlawful”, the states warned that the move will aggravate labour shortages in key sectors like health care, education and technology.

‘Massive hike without legal authority’

The lawsuit was filed on Friday (December 13) by New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with 18 other attorneys general in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging what they termed a "massive" increase in H-1B fees without legal authority or due process.

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