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Court Grants Temporary Administrative Stay in H1B Fee Case

Jun 15, 2026News Briefingwww.murthy.com
Court Grants Temporary Administrative Stay in H1B Fee Case

A federal court has granted a limited temporary administrative stay in the H1B fee litigation, while denying the government’s broader request to stay the ruling that vacated the $100,000 H1B fee requirement.

Judge Leo T. Sorokin denied the government’s motion to stay his ruling vacating the $100,000 H1B fee requirement.

However, the court granted a limited administrative stay while the government decides whether to file an emergency appeal with the First Circuit.

The deadline for a possible emergency appeal is June 18, 2026.

The immediate practical effect is that the case remains in a short interim period while the government considers emergency appellate action. Further developments depend on whether an emergency appeal is filed by the June 18 deadline.

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