A judge in the USA stopped a new rule. The rule asked for $100,000 for H-1B visas. The judge says this is not allowed.

美國一名法官停止了一項新規定。該規定要求 H-1B 簽證需支付 10 萬美元。法官表示這是不允許的。

Judge Leo Sorokin made this decision. He says the $100,000 fee is a tax. Only Congress can make taxes. The President cannot make a tax alone.

法官 Leo Sorokin 做了這個決定。他表示 10 萬美元的費用是一種稅。只有國會才能制定稅收。總統不能單獨制定稅收。

H-1B visas let foreign workers work in the USA. Before this rule, the fee was $2,000 to $5,000. The government wanted more money to protect American jobs.

H-1B 簽證允許外國工人在美國工作。在該規定之前，費用為 2,000 到 5,000 美元。政府希望獲取更多資金以保護美國人的工作。

Twenty states went to court. They said the high fee was bad for hospitals and schools. Many people stopped applying for visas because the price was too high.

二十個州向法院提起訴訟。他們表示高額費用對醫院和學校不利。許多人因為價格太高而停止申請簽證。

The $100,000 fee is gone now. The government wants to fight this decision in a higher court.

那 10 萬美元的費用現在取消了。政府希望在更高層級的法院對此決定提出上訴。

A United States District Judge has cancelled a presidential order that created a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications, ruling that the charge was an illegal tax.

一名美國地區法官取消了一項總統令，該命令原先為 H-1B 簽證申請設立 10 萬美元的費用，法官裁定該項收費屬於非法稅收。

The decision was made by Judge Leo Sorokin of the Massachusetts District Court after a legal challenge from a group of 20 states. The court concluded that the $100,000 requirement, introduced in September 2025, acted as a tax rather than a standard administrative fee. Consequently, the judge asserted that the president exceeded his legal authority, as only Congress has the power to create taxes. Furthermore, Judge Sorokin emphasized that the administration failed to follow the required legal process for creating new rules.

此決定是由麻薩諸塞州地區法院的 Leo Sorokin 法官在 20 個州的法律挑戰後做出的。法院認定 2025 年 9 月引入的 10 萬美元要求，實際上是一種稅收而非標準的行政費用。因此，法官主張總統超越了其法律權限，因為只有國會才有權制定稅收。此外，Sorokin 法官強調，行政部門未能遵守制定新規則所需的法律程序。

The H-1B program allows U.S. companies to hire foreign professionals in specialized jobs. Before this order, application fees were usually between $2,000 and $5,000. The administration argued that the high fee was necessary to protect American workers from being replaced by cheaper foreign labor, which they claimed was a threat to the national economy. However, the states argued that this fee would make labor shortages worse in healthcare and education.

H-1B 計畫允許美國公司聘僱外國專業人士擔任專門職位。在此命令之前，申請費用通常在 2,000 至 5,000 美元之間。行政部門辯稱，高額費用對於保護美國工人免於被更廉價的外國勞工取代是必要的，他們聲稱這對國家經濟構成威脅。然而，各州則主張該費用將使醫療保健和教育領域的勞動力短缺問題更加惡化。

Data showed that the policy had a negative impact, as very few companies paid the fee. While the administration tried to justify the cost using a previous court case, Judge Sorokin disagreed. He based his decision on a recent Supreme Court ruling that limits the president's power to impose financial charges during national emergencies.

數據顯示該政策產生了負面影響，因為極少有公司支付此費用。儘管行政部門試圖利用之前的法院案例來證明成本的合理性，但 Sorokin 法官並不認同。他將裁決基於最高法院近期的一項裁定，該裁定限制了總統在國家緊急狀態期間強加財務收費的權力。

The $100,000 fee has been completely removed, although the administration has stated that it plans to appeal the decision.

10 萬美元的費用已被完全取消，儘管行政部門表示計劃對此決定提出上訴。

A United States District Judge has vacated a presidential directive that established a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa petitions, ruling the measure an unauthorized tax.

一名美國地區法官撤銷了一項總統指令，該指令原先規定 H-1B 簽證申請需繳納 10 萬美元費用，法官裁定該措施屬於未經授權的稅收。

The judicial determination, rendered by Judge Leo Sorokin of the Massachusetts District Court, follows a legal challenge initiated by a coalition of 20 states. The court concluded that the $100,000 requirement, introduced via proclamation in September 2025, functioned as a tax rather than a regulatory fee. Consequently, the ruling asserts that the executive branch exceeded its constitutional authority, as the power to levy taxes is vested exclusively in Congress. Judge Sorokin further noted that the administration violated the Administrative Procedure Act by bypassing the requisite notice-and-comment rulemaking process.

這項司法裁定由麻薩諸塞州地區法院的 Leo Sorokin 法官做出，是在 20 個州組成的聯盟發起法律挑戰後得出的結果。法院結論認為，2025 年 9 月透過公告引入的 10 萬美元要求，實際上是一種稅收而非監管費用。因此，裁決指出行政部門超越了憲法賦予的權限，因為徵稅權專屬於國會。Sorokin 法官進一步指出，行政部門繞過了必要的「通知與評論」制定規則程序，違反了《行政程序法》。

Historically, the H-1B program—established in 1990—permits the temporary employment of foreign professionals in specialty occupations, with an annual cap of 65,000 visas and an additional 20,000 for advanced degree holders. Prior to the contested proclamation, filing fees typically ranged from approximately $2,000 to $5,000. The administration's positioning maintained that the fee was a necessary monetary penalty to mitigate the alleged displacement of domestic workers by lower-cost foreign labor, which the executive characterized as a threat to national security and economic integrity.

從歷史上看，成立於 1990 年的 H-1B 計畫允許外國專業人士在專門職業中臨時就業，每年上限為 65,000 個名額，而高級學位持有者額外有 20,000 個名額。在該項具爭議的公告出台前，申請費通常在 2,000 到 5,000 美元之間。行政部門當時的立場是，這筆費用是必要的金錢處罰，旨在減輕所謂低成本外籍勞工取代本土工人的現象，行政部門將此定義為對國家安全與經濟完整性的威脅。

Stakeholder impacts were significant, with the plaintiff states arguing that the fee would exacerbate labor shortages in healthcare, academia, and public education. Data indicated a marked decline in applications following the policy's implementation; by February 15, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services had recorded only 85 such payments. While the administration cited a prior ruling by Judge Beryl Howell in Washington, D.C., as precedent for the fee's legality, Judge Sorokin distinguished his decision by referencing a February Supreme Court ruling regarding the limits of executive authority in imposing tariffs during national emergencies.

利益相關者的影響顯著，原告各州主張該費用將加劇醫療保健、學術界與公共教育的勞動力短缺。數據顯示，在政策實施後申請量明顯下降；截至 2 月 15 日，美國公民及移民服務局僅記錄到 85 次相關付款。雖然行政部門引用華盛頓特區 Beryl Howell 法官之前的裁決作為合法依據，但 Sorokin 法官引用 2 月最高法院關於國家緊急狀態下行政權限在徵收關稅方面的限制裁決，將其決定與前者區分開來。

The $100,000 fee has been vacated in its entirety, although the administration has expressed its intention to seek a reversal on appeal.

10 萬美元的費用已獲全面撤銷，不過行政部門表示將考慮透過上訴尋求反轉結果。