White House to fight lawsuits over H1B visa fee hike, cites fraud in the system

The Trump administration is gearing up to defend its new H1B visa policy in court amidst multiple lawsuits challenging the 100000 fee imposed on new visa applicantsWhite House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday local time claimed that the H1B system has been exploited driving down American wages She asserted that the policy aims to prioritise American workers and curb fraud in the H1B systemThe administration will fight these lawsuits in court The presidents main priority has always been to put American workers first and to strengthen our visa system For far too long the H1B visa system has been spammed with fraud and thats driven down American wages So the president wants to refine this system which is part of the reason he implemented these new policies These actions are lawful they are necessary and well continue to fight this battle in court Leavitt told presspersons at the White House press briefingLeavitts comments come amid the US Chamber of Commerce filing a legal challenge to the administrations 100000 fee on H1B visa petitions Meanwhile unions employers and religious groups have filed lawsuits in California and Washington DC federal courts arguing the fee is unlawful and harms US industriesThe Chambers litigation argues that the new fee is unlawful because it overrides provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act that govern the H1B program including the requirement that fees be based on the costs incurred by the government in processing visas according to an official statement by the CoCThe new 100000 visa fee will make it costprohibitive for US employers especially startups and small and midsize businesses to utilize the H1B program which Congress created expressly to ensure that American businesses of all sizes can access the global talent they need to grow their operations here in the US said Neil Bradley Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer at the US ChamberPresident Trump has embarked on an ambitious agenda of securing permanent progrowth tax reforms unleashing American energy and unraveling the overregulation that has stifled growth The Chamber and our members have actively backed these proposals to attract more investment in America To support this growth our economy will require more workers not fewer his statement addedNotably a coalition of unions educators religious groups and other organisations also filed the first the first major lawsuit against the imposed visa fees calling it arbitrary and capriciousThe H1B visa allows for companies to hire skilled foreign workers The increased fees is set to impact the IT sector particularly Indian IT professionals which comprise the largest group getting H1B visasThe new USD 100000 annual fee represents a significant increase from current H1B processing costs which typically amount to a few thousand dollars Companies will pay this fee in addition to existing vetting charges with the administration still determining whether to collect the full amount upfront or on an annual basisThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever