$100,000 H-1B fee

State of California v. Noem

Docket number: 1:25-cv-13829
Court: District Court, D. Massachusetts
Filed: Dec 12, 2025
Status: Closed in this court on Jun 8, 2026

What the case challenges

This case challenges the federal government's policy imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions.

Latest development: Jul 27, 2026

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (USCA) issued an order regarding the notice of appeal, following the district court's decision to partially stay its earlier order pending a decision by the appellate court.

Recent docket entries

2026-08-19 · #118 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Appearance by David Dana Day (Day, David)
2026-07-27 · #117 ORDER of USCA as to 108 Notice of Appeal, filed by Kristi L. Noem, United States Department of Justice, United States Department of Labor, United States of America, Pamela Bondi, United States Department of State, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Marco Rubio, United States Department of Homeland Security. (FGD) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
2026-06-18 · #116 NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Kristi L. Noem, Marco Rubio, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of Justice, United States Department of Labor, United States Department of State, United States of America of Motion to Stay Filed (Attachments: # 1 As Filed Motion to Stay)(Davis, Tiberius) (Entered: 06/18/2026)
2026-06-18 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript
2026-06-17 · #114 Transcript of Motion Hearing held on May 29, 2026, before Judge Leo T. Sorokin. The Transcript may be purchased through the Court Reporter, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: Kelly Mortellite at [email protected]. Redaction Request due 7/8/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/20/2026. Release of Trans
2026-06-12 · #113 District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered: re 111 MOTION to Stay Pending Appeal. The Motion to Stay, Doc. No. 111, is DENIED for the same reasons set forth in the Court's Memorandum and Order, Doc. No. 106. The alternative request for an administrative stay is ALLOWED IN PART to this extent: The Court STAYS its Order as reflected in Doc. Nos. 106, 107, pending a decision by the Unite
2026-06-12 · #112 MEMORANDUM in Support re 111 MOTION to Stay Pending Appeal filed by Pamela Bondi, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Kristi L. Noem, Marco Rubio, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of Justice, United States Department of Labor, United States Department of State, United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement, # 2 Exhibit)(Alderette, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

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