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- California and Massachusetts will lead a multi-state lawsuit towards the $100K H-1B software charge.
- The swimsuit argues the coverage is illegal and procedurally improper below federal legislation.
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California and Massachusetts are making ready to sue the Trump administration over its new $100,000 H-1B visa software charge, arguing the measure imposes an illegal burden on employers and was enacted with out following required rulemaking procedures.
The lawsuit, anticipated to be filed Friday, marks the primary authorized problem to the charge by U.S. states. It follows lawsuits filed in October by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of labor unions and staffing companies, that are nonetheless pending.
The H-1B visa program permits U.S.-based employers to rent international employees in specialised fields. Trump introduced a sweeping overhaul of this system in September, claiming the system had been exploited on the expense of American employees.
