In a significant development on Monday, June 8, 2026, a federal court ruled that the Trump administration’s $100,000 payment requirement for certain H-1B petitions was unlawful and vacated the policy implementing it in its entirety. The decision provides immediate relief to employers and foreign nationals who were concerned that the new payment would make many H-1B filings financially impossible. US District Judge Leo Sorokin of the District of Massachusetts invalidated the policy, finding that the administration exceeded its authority when it attempted to impose the charge through executive action.