"The higher fee did not apply to foreigners already inside the United States on student visas and seeking to stay on to work in America, and it has caused only a small drop in the number of H-1B visas being issued; earlier this year, Capital Economics noted, they were running at the same level as they did in the 2010s, according to a Capital Economics report."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5874188&forum_id=2)#49937973)

And quick follow-up kike: did this increase demand across thr board (i.e. for American citizens too)? And if so, why does this article focus on international students only other than a duplicitious, bad faith implication that reducing H1Bs *only* benefited foreigners?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5874188&forum_id=2)#49939831)

His ruling contradicted an earlier federal court ruling — in a separate legal challenge to the H-1B fee brought by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — that upheld the charge and kept it in effect until it is scheduled to expire in September.

Yet another lawsuit has also been filed in federal court in San Francisco by religious groups and labor organizations, setting up the possibility of divided rulings in three appellate court circuits.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5874188&forum_id=2)#49937975)