India, June 9 -- A US federal court has struck down President Donald Trump's move to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers.

The policy, which dramatically increased visa costs, violated both the federal Administrative Procedure Act and the US Constitution, Judge Leo Sorokin of the US District Court in Boston ruled, according to CNBC.

The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by 20 Democratic state attorneys general, who challenged the fee after it was announced in September.

New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose state was among those involved in the lawsuit, welcomed the court's decision.

"Today, a court put an end to this administration's illegal attempt to destroy this critical prog...