Sept. 20 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump is instituting two major changes to the H-1B visa process, including the introduction of a so-called "gold card," the U.S. Department of Labor confirmed in a media release.
Trump signed a pair of executive orders, one of which will institute a $1 million fee for high-skilled workers who pay the amount themselves, with the amount doubling to $2 million if the rate is paid by the person's employer.
The second order will see the creation of a $100,000 fee for successful H-1B visa applicants.
Both changes were dubbed Project Firewall by the administration, which says the moves are meant to "safeguard the rights, wages, and job opportunities of highly skilled American workers."
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