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

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.