The ruling voided “in its entirety” a policy from September requiring companies to pay $100,000 fees for H-1B visa petitions.

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A federal judge on Monday blocked a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications imposed by the Trump administration.  U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin agreed with a group of Democratic-led states that the administration exceeded its authority, and the fee usurped Congress’s power to set immigration policy and taxes.  “Here, the substance and application of the $100,000 payment reveal that it is a tax, regardless of…