U.S. court blocks controversial high-cost H-1B visa fees
美國法院叫停具爭議性的 H-1B 高額簽證費用
更新於: 2026年6月9日 下午01:15
On June 8, 2026, a U.S. federal judge issued a major ruling blocking a controversial policy that required a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa petitions.
2026年6月8日，一位美國聯邦法官發布了一項重大裁決，阻擋了一項極具爭議的政策，該政策要求為新的H-1B簽證申請繳納10萬美元的費用。
District Judge Leo Sorokin declared the policy 'unlawful,' stating that the executive branch overstepped its constitutional authority.
法院認定此項鉅額費用並非標準的行政規費，而是一種未經授權的稅款，唯有國會才有權徵收。
The court found that this extreme charge was not a standard administrative fee, but rather an unauthorized tax that only Congress has the power to levy.
該費用由川普政府於2025年9月引入，旨在抑制外籍勞工的使用，官員聲稱這些勞工正在取代美國本土工人。
Introduced by the Trump administration in September 2025, the fee was intended to discourage the use of foreign labor, which officials claimed was displacing American workers.
然而，該政策遭到包括美國商會及各大學在內的主要組織強烈反對，他們認為這扼殺了醫療和科技等關鍵領域的創新。
However, the policy faced intense opposition from major organizations, including the U.S.
在裁決前，該費用導致H-1B申請量急劇下降。
Chamber of Commerce and universities, who argued it stifled innovation in critical sectors like healthcare and technology.
儘管這項裁決為依賴全球人才的雇主提供了暫時的緩解，但由於全國各地法院存在相互衝突的裁決，法律狀況依然複雜。
While this decision offers temporary relief to employers who rely on global talent, the legal situation remains complex due to conflicting court rulings across the country.
The Department of Justice is expected to appeal, meaning uncertainty for companies and skilled professionals persists as the issue heads for further litigation.
