A court in Massachusetts stopped a new rule. The rule made H-1B visa fees $100,000. The court says this fee is a tax and it is not legal.

馬薩諸塞州的一家法院停止了一項新規定。該規定將 H-1B 簽證費提高至 10 萬美元。法院表示這項費用屬於稅收，是不合法的。

Judge Leo Sorokin said the government had no power to make this fee. The government did not ask Congress for permission. This means the fee is now gone.

法官 Leo Sorokin 表示政府沒有權力制定這項費用。政府並未徵得國會許可。這意味著該費用現在已被取消。

Some leaders are angry. The White House says the fee helps American workers. But other leaders and states say the fee is too high. They say hospitals and schools need foreign workers.

一些領導人感到憤怒。白宮表示該費用有助於美國工人。但其他領導人和州政府則認為費用過高。他們表示醫院和學校需要外國勞工。

Many workers from India use this visa. Now the fee is $2,000 to $5,000 again. Small companies are happy. They can now hire smart people from other countries.

許多印度工人使用這種簽證。現在費用恢復為 2,000 至 5,000 美元。小型公司感到高興，因為他們現在可以聘請來自其他國家的優秀人才。

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

10 萬美元的費用暫時取消了。但政府希望在更高層級的法院對此決定提出上訴。

A federal court in Massachusetts has cancelled a Trump administration policy that raised H-1B visa application fees to $100,000, ruling that the fee was an illegal tax.

麻薩諸塞州的一座聯邦法院取消了川普政府將 H-1B 簽證申請費提高至 10 萬美元的政策，裁定該費用為非法稅收。

Judge Leo Sorokin decided that the executive branch went beyond its legal power by introducing this payment without approval from Congress. He emphasized that the fee acted as a tax rather than a standard regulatory charge, which means the administration violated the Administrative Procedure Act. However, this creates a legal conflict because a different court in Washington D.C. had previously supported the fee. Consequently, the Supreme Court may need to intervene to resolve this disagreement.

法官 Leo Sorokin 判定執行部門在未經國會批准的情況下引入此項付款，已超出其法定權限。他強調該費用實際上是稅收而非標準的監管費用，這意味著行政部門違反了《行政程序法》。然而，這造成了法律衝突，因為華盛頓特區的另一座法院此前支持該費用。因此，最高法院可能需要介入以解決此分歧。

Different groups have expressed strong opinions on the matter. The Department of Homeland Security argued that the fee was necessary to protect American workers and maintain the program's integrity. On the other hand, a group of twenty state attorneys general and several members of Congress supported the court's decision. These officials asserted that the high cost would seriously harm rural hospitals and universities, which depend on international experts to fill critical staff shortages.

不同團體對此事表達了強烈觀點。國土安全部認為該費用對於保護美國勞工並維持計畫的完整性是必要的。另一方面，二十個州的總檢察長和幾位國會議員支持法院的決定。這些官員堅稱高昂的成本將嚴重損害鄉村醫院和大學，因為這些機構依賴國際專家來填補關鍵的人力短缺。

This decision is especially important for Indian professionals, who make up about 70% of H-1B visa holders. Returning to the standard fees of $2,000 to $5,000 will make it easier for US companies to hire high-skilled foreign talent. While large tech companies could afford the $100,000 fee, small and medium-sized businesses reported that the cost was a major barrier to hiring, which limited their ability to innovate and compete.

這項決定對印度專業人士尤為重要，他們約佔 H-1B 簽證持有者的 70%。恢復 2,000 至 5,000 美元的標準費用，將使美國公司更容易聘僱高技能的外國人才。雖然大型科技公司能夠負擔 10 萬美元的費用，但中小型企業表示成本是聘僱的主要障礙，限制了他們的創新與競爭能力。

The $100,000 fee is now suspended across the country, although the administration has indicated that it plans to appeal the decision in a higher court.

10 萬美元的費用目前在全國範圍內被暫停，儘管行政部門表示計劃向更高層法院提出上訴。

A United States District Court in Massachusetts has vacated a Trump administration policy that increased H-1B visa application fees to $100,000, designating the levy as an unauthorized tax.

美國麻薩塞諸州的一家地方法院廢除了川普政府將 H-1B 簽證申請費提高至 10 萬美元的一項政策，將該項徵費定義為未經授權的稅收。

The judicial determination, rendered by Judge Leo Sorokin, posits that the executive branch exceeded its statutory authority by implementing a financial requirement without congressional ratification. This ruling aligns with previous judicial precedents regarding the invalidation of executive tariffs, asserting that the fee functioned as a tax rather than a regulatory penalty. Consequently, the court found the administration in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act. This decision creates a judicial divergence, as a prior ruling in Washington D.C. had upheld the fee, thereby establishing a potential circuit split that may necessitate Supreme Court intervention.

由法官 Leo Sorokin 做出之司法判定認為，行政部門在未經國會批准的情況下實施財務要求，已超出其法定權限。此裁決與先前關於廢除行政關稅的司法先例一致，認定該費用在功能上屬於稅收而非監管罰款。因此，法院認定政府違反了《行政程序法》。由於先前華盛頓特區的一項裁決支持該費用，此決定造成了司法分歧，從而形成了潛在的巡迴法院分歧，可能需要最高法院介入。

Stakeholder positioning reveals a fragmented political landscape. The executive branch, via the Department of Homeland Security and White House spokespersons, characterized the ruling as 'judicial activism' and maintained that the fee was necessary to preserve program integrity and prioritize the domestic workforce. Conversely, a broad coalition including twenty state attorneys general and various members of Congress—including several Republicans—supported the invalidation. These legislators argued that the prohibitive cost would disproportionately incapacitate rural healthcare systems and academic institutions, which rely on international professionals to mitigate critical staffing deficits.

利益相關者的立場顯示出政治版圖的碎片化。行政部門透過國土安全部與白宮發言人，將此裁決形容為「司法能動主義」，並堅持該費用對於維護計劃完整性及優先考慮本土勞動力是必要的。相反，包括 20 位州總檢察長及多位國會議員（包括數名共和黨人）在內的廣泛聯盟支持廢除該費用。這些立法者主張，過高的成本將使依賴國際專業人士以緩解嚴重人手短缺的鄉村醫療系統與學術機構遭受不成比例的打擊。

Economic implications are particularly acute for the Indian professional demographic, which constitutes approximately 70% of H-1B beneficiaries. The restoration of standard filing fees, typically ranging from $2,000 to $5,000, is expected to facilitate a rapprochement between U.S. employers and high-skilled foreign talent. While large-scale technology corporations possessed the capital to absorb the $100,000 premium, small and medium-sized enterprises reported that the fee acted as a definitive barrier to recruitment, thereby stifling innovation and competitiveness.

對經濟的影響在印度專業人士群體中尤為顯著，該群體約佔 H-1B 受益者的 70%。恢復標準申請費（通常在 2,000 至 5,000 美元之間）預計將促進美國僱主與高技能外國人才之間的關係回暖。雖然大型科技公司擁有足以吸收 10 萬美元溢價的資本，但中小型企業報告稱，該費用構成了招聘的決定性障礙，從而抑制了創新與競爭力。

The $100,000 fee is currently suspended nationwide, although the administration has signaled its intent to pursue an appeal in the appellate courts.

該 10 萬美元費用目前在全國範圍內暫停執行，儘管政府已表示有意向上訴法院提起上訴。