Chamber of Commerce Appeals Ruling Upholding $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

The plaintiffs argued that the nation benefits from H-1B workers, and that the program makes the manufacturing sector competitive.

A U.S. flag and an H-1B visa application form, in this illustration on Sept. 22, 2025. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 29 appealed a federal judge’s ruling upholding the Trump administration’s decision to increase the fee for H-1B visas for employees in specialty occupations to $100,000.

Washington-based U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell issued a ruling on Dec. 23, declining to block the fee increase. Howell also granted summary judgment in favor of the Trump administration.