WASHINGTON, D.C. – FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement today after a federal court found the Trump administration's $100,000 H-1B visa fee is unlawful:

“Today’s ruling upholds that the administration violated the Administrative Procedures Act and the Constitution by unlawfully levying a $100,000 fee on many H-1B visas. This effort would have harmed American job and wage growth and hurt the quality of life of Americans from their education to health care and we call on the administration to reverse course and abandon this misguided policy. 

“For many years we have advocated to reform, improve and expand legal pathways for immigrants with specialized skills to come to the U.S., stay and fully contribute. That, rather than an excessive fee that is undermining our talent pipeline, is the correct approach.”

For more information:

• The H-1B Visa is Critical to American Competitiveness
• The H-1B Visa Program Policy Brief
• Securing America's Leadership in the Global Race for Talent