WASHINGTON: The White House issued a major clarification Saturday to its new H-1B visa policy that had rattled the tech industry a day earlier, saying a $100,000 fee will be a “one-time” payment imposed only on new applicants.

The H-1B move will hit the US tech industry especially hard, as it relies on the programme to bring in skilled workers from India and China.

The move will hit the US tech industry especially hard, as it relies heavily on the programme to bring in foreign workers.