U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

State of California v. Mullin

July 24, 2026

Summary

The court denied the defendants' motion to stay pending appeal the district court's judgment vacating the policy that implemented a $100,000 payment requirement for H-1B visa petitions. Applying the four-factor stay test, the court concluded that the defendants had not made a strong showing of likely success on their claim that the policy was within statutory authority or was not final agency action, and that the remaining factors at most presented a mixed picture. The court also granted two motions for leave to file amicus briefs.