US tech companies sue Citizenship and Immigration Services for $350 mn

US tech companies have reportedly filed a lawsuit accusing US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of unlawfully charging technology companies $350 million in H-1B visa fees, according to a Forbes report.

In case of a win, the plaintiffs will be able to recover millions in visa fees from the federal government.

The case has been filed by ITServe Alliance, iTech US, SmartWorks and Saxon Global. The plaintiffs will be represented by Jonathan Wasden and Bradley Banias of Wasden Banias LLC.

According to the official complaint filed by the plaintiffs in the US District Court of the District of Columbia on January 26, the companies have argued that the Immigration Services have unlawfully charged the companies over $350 million in H-1B visa fees over a period of six years.