US halts $100,000 H-1B visa fee following court ruling

Indian visa applicants have received a reprieve as the US Citizenship and Immigration Services has stopped charging the $100,000 fee for H-1B petitions. This follows a July 24 decision by the US First Circuit Court. The agency stated that although the Department of Homeland Security does not agree with the court's mandate, it is following the order while evaluating its future options.