Explained: How US court's H-1B visa fees order will affect Indian immigrants| Trump's $100,000 'tax'

A major setback has hit US President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda after a federal judge struck down the controversial $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. The court ruled that the charge amounted to an unauthorised tax that could not be imposed without approval from Congress. US District Judge Leo Sorokin invalidated the fee, stating that its substance and application made it a tax rather than a lawful immigration penalty. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic state attorneys general challenging the policy announced by the Trump administration.