U.S. Judge Blocks New Visa Fees Ahead of Oct. 2 Implementation

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has been blocked from implementing its new visa fee rule, which was to go into effect Oct. 2.

Judge Jeffrey S. White of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California found the plaintiffs, advocacy organizations for vulnerable immigrants, are likely to succeed on the merits of their claims that acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf is unlawfully serving in his role.

The judge also found the plaintiffs met their burden to show that the rule would have a negative impact on low-income immigrant populations. The ruling was issued late Tuesday. ...